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hijiki

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Sargassum fusiforme, a brown seaweed used in Japanese cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Japanese ひじき (hijiki).

Across languages

Translations

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  • Catalan: iziki — Sargassum fusiforme
  • Catalan: hijiki — Sargassum fusiforme
  • Chinese Mandarin: 羊栖菜 (yángqīcài) — Sargassum fusiforme
  • French: hijiki — Sargassum fusiforme
  • Italian: hijiki — Sargassum fusiforme
  • Japanese: 鹿尾菜 (hijiki) — Sargassum fusiforme
  • Korean: 톳 (tot) — Sargassum fusiforme
  • Polish: hijiki — Sargassum fusiforme
  • Spanish: iziki — Sargassum fusiforme
  • Spanish: hijiki — Sargassum fusiforme