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fuki en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfuːki/

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蕗 (fuki).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A flowering plant, Petasites japonicus, native to Asia; giant butterbur.
  2. (uncountable) Shoots or other parts of the plant used for food or medicine.
    • ["Butterbur"] Refers often to Petasites hybridus (common butterbur), but the leaves of another species, Pentasites japonicus (giant butterbur or fuki), are eaten as a vegetable in Korea and Japan. 2009, International Food Information Service, Dictionary of Food Science and Technology, page 65: