Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun   A disease of the silkworm of commerce, occurring in Japan, due to the attacks of a tachinid fly, Ujimyia (or Leskia) sericaria. See Ujimyia .
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Examples
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								Indians often find enormous boas, which they call uji, or water-serpents, * in the same lethargic state. 
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								Indians often find enormous boas, which they call uji, or water-serpents, * in the same lethargic state. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814 
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								* An uji no Kami was called uji no choja in later ages. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Dairoku Kikuchi 1886 
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								Usually, as has been already stated, the corresponding position in an ordinary uji was called uji no Kami and belonged to the first-born of the principal house, irrespective of his official rank. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Dairoku Kikuchi 1886 
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								The imperially descended uji spoken of above, each consisting of several houses, were grouped according to their names, and each group was under the supervision of a chief, called uji no choja or uji no cho. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Dairoku Kikuchi 1886 
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								The ancient family was called uji, -- a word said to have originally signified the same thing as the modern term uchi, -- "interior," or "household," but certainly used from very early times in the sense of "name" -- clan-name especially. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation Lafcadio Hearn 1877 
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								Have also been having a lot of 'uji' lately, which is Tanzanian for - what, I don't know the english, porridge? 
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								Have also been having a lot of 'uji' lately, which is Tanzanian for - what, I don't know the english, porridge? Archive 2005-10-01 2005 
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								Pertamanya, ini kerana beliau baru mengangkat sumpah dan kemampuan pentadbiran baru meraih keyakinan rakyat di'uji 'dari prestasi BN disini. 
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								I've tried all the blossom tea in their menu, Daimyo matcha iri genmai cha uji and Hamare sencha. I'm a big fat liar Jerine 2009 
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