wakame

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noun

Undaria pinnatifida, an edible seaweed.

“Atlantic wakame is actually badderlocks.”

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Meanings

nounwakame (usually uncountable, plural wakames)

plural wakames

  1. uncountableusuallyUndaria pinnatifida, an edible seaweed.
  2. uncountableusuallyLoosely, any seaweed in the family Alariaceae.

    Atlantic wakame is actually badderlocks.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sea mustard

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 若布(ワカメ) (wakame).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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