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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The Japanese art of formal flower arrangement with special regard shown to balance, harmony, and form.

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  • noun Japanese flower arrangement

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Japanese : ikeru, to arrange + hana, flower.]

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From Japanese 生け花 (いけばな, ikebana)

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