kombu

English

Etymology

From Japanese こんぶ

Noun

kombu (uncountable)

1. Edible kelp used in East Asian cuisine
   • 2007 February 18, Fuchsia Dunlop, “China’s True Dash of Flavor”:

     It was discovered in 1908 by a Japanese scientist, Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to pinpoint the source of the intense deliciousness of broth made from kombu seaweed.

See also

• Kombu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Esperanto

Verb

kombu

1. imperative of kombi

Japanese

Romanization

kombu

1. See こんぶ