shinobu

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UK/ʃiːˈnəʊ.buː/US/ʃiˈnoʊ.bu/

noun

The rabbit's-foot fern (Davallia)

OriginJapanese しのぶ →
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Meanings

shinobu1

nounshinobu (plural shinobu)
  1. The rabbit's-foot fern (Davallia)

Shinobu2

proper noun
  1. A unisex given name from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japaneseしのぶ
  2. EnglishShinobu

Borrowed from Japanese しのぶ (Shinobu).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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