wakame

noun

wa·​ka·​me wä-ˈkä-me How to pronounce wakame (audio)
: an edible brown seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida) native to Asia

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Add the tofu cubes, beech mushrooms and wakame seaweed to the stock. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 Add tofu, wakame and miso mixture into the pot over medium heat. — Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025 The three most common types of seaweed used in supplements are kelp, nori, and wakame. — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 The salmon don, with quinoa, shimeji mushroom and wakame salad is particularly good, and the build-your-own bowls are to health food lovers what pic ‘n’ mix is to children. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wakame

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Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wakame was in 1950

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“Wakame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wakame. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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