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hijiki

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Etymology

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From Japanese ひじき (hijiki).

Noun

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hijiki (uncountable)

  1. Sargassum fusiforme, a brown seaweed used in Japanese cuisine. [from 20th c.]
    • 1993, TC Boyle, The Road to Wellville, Penguin, published 1994, page 117:
      “We're going to start you out, for the first three days, on psyllium seeds and hijiki.”
    • 2007 August 28, C. Claiborne Ray, “Suspect Seaweed”, in New York Times[1]:
      A. Hijiki, the branched seaweed frequently used in small amounts in salads and garnishes, and other kinds of seaweed do contain more arsenic than other foods, but no arsenic-related health problems have been traced to hijiki in the United States.

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Japanese

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Romanization

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hijiki

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ひじき