myoga

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noun

A Japanese type of ginger, Zingiber mioga, of which only the shoots and flower buds are used in cooking.

Similar
Japanese ginger
OriginJapanese 茗荷 →
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Meanings

nounmyoga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese type of ginger, Zingiber mioga, of which only the shoots and flower buds are used in cooking.

    Synonyms: Japanese ginger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Japanese type of ginger, Zingiber mioga, of which only the shoots and flower buds are used in cooking.

Similar
Japanese ginger
Also see
japanese ginger

Origin

  1. Japanese茗荷
  2. Englishmyoga

From Japanese 茗荷 (myōga).

More words from Japanese

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蘘荷
  • 蘘荷 (ránghé)Zingiber mioga
Japanese 茗荷, 蘘荷
  • 茗荷 (myōga)Zingiber mioga
  • 蘘荷 (myōga)Zingiber mioga
Korean 양하
  • 양하 (yangha)Zingiber mioga
Turkish Japon zencefili
  • Japon zencefiliZingiber mioga

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gaymo
Cite this entry
APA

myoga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoga

MLA

“myoga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myoga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoga.

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