moroheiya

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A form of mulukhiyah — Corchorus species, particularly jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius), used as a vegetable in Middle Eastern and North African cuisine, which can be boiled into a mucilaginous broth.

OriginJapanese モロヘイヤ ← Egyptian Arabic ملوخية →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounmoroheiya (uncountable)
  1. JapanalternativeuncountableAlternative form of mulukhiyah.

Origin

  1. Egyptian Arabicملوخية
  2. Japaneseモロヘイヤ
  3. Englishmoroheiya

Borrowed from Japanese モロヘイヤ (moroheiya), from Egyptian Arabic ملوخية.

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APA

moroheiya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moroheiya

MLA

“moroheiya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moroheiya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moroheiya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moroheiya.

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