Meanings
alternative hiziki
- uncountableSargassum fusiforme, a brown seaweed used in Japanese cuisine.First known use 20th c.
“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 1171 more example
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
Origin
- Japaneseひじき
- Englishhijiki
From Japanese ひじき (hijiki).
More words from Japanese
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Catalan iziki, hijiki
- izikiSargassum fusiforme
- hijikiSargassum fusiforme
Chinese Mandarin 羊栖菜
- 羊栖菜 (yángqīcài)Sargassum fusiforme
French hijiki
- hijikiSargassum fusiforme
Italian hijiki
- hijikiSargassum fusiforme
Japanese 鹿尾菜
- 鹿尾菜 (hijiki)Sargassum fusiforme
Korean 톳
- 톳 (tot)Sargassum fusiforme
Polish hijiki
- hijikiSargassum fusiforme
Spanish iziki, hijiki
- izikiSargassum fusiforme
- hijikiSargassum fusiforme
Cite this entry
hijiki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hijiki
“hijiki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hijiki. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hijiki,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hijiki.
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