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hijiki en · NOUN

Etymology

From Japanese ひじき (hijiki).

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Sargassum fusiforme, a brown seaweed used in Japanese cuisine.
   • 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. 2007 August 28, C. Claiborne Ray, “Suspect Seaweed”, in New York Times:
   • “We're going to start you out, for the first three days, on psyllium seeds and hijiki.” 1993, TC Boyle, The Road to Wellville, Penguin, published 1994, page 117:

Forms

Translations (10)

ca iziki (Sargassum fusiforme) · fr hijiki (Sargassum fusiforme) · ja 鹿尾菜 (Sargassum fusiforme) · it hijiki (Sargassum fusiforme) · es iziki (Sargassum fusiforme) · pl hijiki (Sargassum fusiforme) · ca hijiki (Sargassum fusiforme) · es hijiki (Sargassum fusiforme) · cmn 羊栖菜 (Sargassum fusiforme) · ko 톳 (Sargassum fusiforme)