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Meaning of "wakame" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAKAME

wakame  [wæˈkæmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAKAME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wakame is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WAKAME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wakame

Wakame

Wakame is a sea vegetable, or edible seaweed. It has a subtly sweet flavour and is most often served in soups and salads. Sea-farmers have grown wakame in Japan from the Nara period. It has been nominated as among 100 of the world's worst invasive species according to the Global Invasive Species Database.

Definition of wakame in the English dictionary

The definition of wakame in the dictionary is a type of edible seaweed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAKAME


Adami
əˈdæmɪ
cammie
ˈkæmɪ
chamois
ˈʃæmɪ
gammy
ˈɡæmɪ
Grammy
ˈɡræmɪ
jammy
ˈdʒæmɪ
lambie
ˈlæmɪ
lamby
ˈlæmɪ
mammie
ˈmæmɪ
mammy
ˈmæmɪ
Miami
maɪˈæmɪ
ramie
ˈræmɪ
rammy
ˈræmɪ
sammy
ˈsæmɪ
spammy
ˈspæmɪ
tamis
ˈtæmɪ
tammie
ˈtæmɪ
tammy
ˈtæmɪ
tsunami
tsʊˈnæmɪ
whammy
ˈwæmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAKAME

waka
wakanda
wakane
Wakashan
Wakayama
wake
Wake Island
wake up and smell the coffee
wake-robin
wake-up
wake-up call
wakeboard
wakeboarder
wakeboarding
Wakefield
wakeful
wakefully
wakefulness
wakeless
wakeman

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAKAME

all the same
be to blame
became
came
dame
fame
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first name
first-name
flame
frame
game
in the frame
kame
last name
madame
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same
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Synonyms and antonyms of wakame in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wakame» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAKAME

Find out the translation of wakame to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wakame from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wakame» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

裙带菜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wakame
570 millions of speakers

English

wakame
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Wakame
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اكامي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вакамэ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wakame
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wakame
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wakame
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wakame
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wakame
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワカメ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미역
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wakame
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wakame
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேக்கேம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Wakame
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

WAKAME
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wakame
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wakame
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вакаме
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wakame
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φύκια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wakame
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wakame
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wakame
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wakame

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAKAME»

The term «wakame» is regularly used and occupies the 83.575 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAKAME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wakame

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAKAME»

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1
The Wakame Gatherers
When Nanami's Gram from Maine visits Japan, Nanami's Japanese grandmother, Baachan, takes them to the seashore to gather wakame seaweed. Includes several recipes for wakame.
Holly Thompson, 2007
2
Yoga Journal
Someone finally made me a delicious, convincing pot of soup containing substantial amounts of a sea vegetable called "wakame," and introduced me to others such as "dulce", "nori", "kombu", "hijiki", which are all dried sea vegetables readily ...
3
Dining in the Raw
The seaweeds I use in this chapter are arame, hiziki, "instant" wakame, kombu, agar, dulse, and nori. I would like to explain preparation techniques here. Arame, hiziki and wakame are soaked in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes, drained ...
Rita Romano, 1997
4
Healthy Healing's Detoxification: Programs to Cleanse, ...
Wakame and its American cousin alaria, are mild and smooth, excellent with rice, black beans and cous cous. Wakame's heavyweight minerals, enzymes and fiber , but lightweight texture and flavor, make it perfect for cleansing soups and ...
Linda Page, 2008
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The Connoisseur's Guide to Sushi: Everything You Need to ...
Fortunately, The Connoisseur's Guide to Sushi is here to help. With detailed explanations of everything from maki to sake, Dave Lowry demystifies the language, lore, and - of course - the food that diners may encounter.
Dave Lowry, 2010
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Nutraceutical Proteins and Peptides in Health and Disease
... FCF — Ovalbumin 11.0 Pepsin 32 NIFYCP — Ovalbumin 15.0 Pepsin 32 AKYSY — Red algae 1.5 Hydrolysis 46 IV — Red algae 2.7 Hydrolysis 46 LRY — Red algae 5.1 Hydrolysis 46 MKY — Red algae 7.3 Hydrolysis 46 IY — Wakame 2.7 ...
Yoshinori Mine, Fereidoon Shahidi, 2005
7
Seaweeds and their Role in Globally Changing Environments
However, it seems to be difficult to decompose seaweeds with bacteria, since they contain both carbohydrates that are hard to degrade and high salt concentrations (1.5% and 16.8% in fresh and dried wakame, respectively). If the water ...
Alvaro Israel, Rachel Einav, Joseph Seckbach, 2010
8
The Everything Superfoods Book: Discover what to eat to look ...
Wakame is closely related to Alaria esculenta, common in Atlantic waters. Black or dark green in color, alaria is similar to wakame in appearance, taste, and nutrition, but needs a longer cooking time than wakame. A few things to know when ...
Delia Quigley, Brierley E Wright, 2008
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The Essential Good Food Guide: The Complete Resource for ...
WA KAM E wakame is a common ingredient in miso soup and a tasty addition to vegetable dishes and salads. This member of the brown seaweed category is harvested along the coasts of Korea, China, and Japan using long poles with ...
Margaret M. Wittenberg, 2013
10
Rodale's Basic Natural Foods Cookbook
Wakame Fish Poached in Seaweed Broth 1 ounce dried wakame 2 cups water 1 medium-size onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 5 teaspoons soy sauce XA teaspoon ground ginger 1 bay leaf 2 small ...
Charles Gerras, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAKAME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wakame is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Insalata di wakame, ricetta ricca di sali minerali
L'insalata di wakame è un ricetta per realizzare un contorno ricco di sali minerali essenziali per il nostro organismo. La wakame è un'alga molto utilizzata nella ... «Tanta Salute, May 15»
2
Watch Your Back, Kale. Kelp Is Gunning For The Veggie Du Jour Title
For centuries Japanese cooks have added nori, kombu and wakame to their seaweed stocks called dashi. These sea plants are rich in glutamic acid, which is ... «NPR, Mar 15»
3
5 nutrient-packed sea vegetables to add to your diet
Wakame is a magical little seaweed that requires just a few minutes of prep. All you have to do is put the small dried pieces in water for five minutes and watch ... «Mother Nature Network, Mar 15»
4
Alga wakame, una alternativa para sumar calcio a la dieta
Si eres vegetariano o simplemente buscas una alternativa del reino vegetal para sumar calcio a la dieta, te contamos que una buena opción es el alga wakame ... «Vitónica, Jan 15»
5
Kabocha Squash Stuffed With Black Rice, Kale and Wakame [Vegan]
Remove from the heat and stir in the wakame and dry roasted walnuts . For the dressing, peel the piece of ginger root put it in a food processor or magic bullet ... «One Green Planet, Dec 14»
6
How to introduce seaweed, 'the other green superfood', into your diet
"Most of the seaweed we eat in Australia comes from Japan, Korea and China and although Australian grown wakame is available from wild harvested seaweed ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 14»
7
Fresh wakame: the surprising superfood of the sea
Most people know wakame as the leafy green in miso soup. We mainly eat the dried Japanese, Korean or Chinese product, yet the seaweed grows abundantly ... «Good Food, Oct 14»
8
Superfood of the sea
On a chilly late-winter morning Portarlington mussel farmer Mike Houghton took his first commercial haul of fresh wakame to a Melbourne city farmers' market. «Good Food, Oct 14»
9
Cucumber Seaweed Salad with Sesame Dressing
While living in Tokyo years ago, she learned to make wakame kyuri su – a simple, delicious salad of wakame seaweed and fresh cucumbers with a delicate ... «Care2.com, Sep 14»
10
A Kitchy Kitchen Recipe: Shrimp Burgers With Wakame Slaw
Shrimp toast is one of my favorite things ever. So I figured, why not switch out the toast for burger buns? The shrimp burgers are filled with fresh herbs and bright ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Wakame [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wakame>. Apr 2024 ».
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