udo

[ oo-doh ]

noun,plural u·dos.
  1. a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.

Origin of udo

1
From Japanese

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How to use udo in a sentence

  • But St. udo Brand, with his hands behind him and his back to all, gazed over the sea to the distant horizon line.

    Faithful Margaret | Annie Ashmore
  • "We are forced to request your house for a temporary hospital," remarks St. udo, breaking the utter silence.

    Faithful Margaret | Annie Ashmore

British Dictionary definitions for udo

udo

/ (ˈuːdəʊ) /


nounplural udos
  1. a stout araliaceous perennial plant, Aralia cordata, of Japan and China, having berry-like black fruits and young shoots that are edible when blanched

Origin of udo

1
from Japanese

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