hijiki

American  

[hee-jee-kee] / hiˈdʒi ki /

noun

1. a dark brown seaweed that grows in treelike fronds, used dried and shredded in Japanese cooking.

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Etymology

Origin of hijiki

First recorded in 1950–55; from Japanese hijiki, earlier fizuki, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

For most of July, Sushi Kappo Tamura didn’t serve seaweed salad because Kitamura says he couldn’t find hijiki, the seaweed he makes it with, anywhere.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2021

After the hike, we settled back at the kitchen table for lunch: a generous bowl of quinoa, sprouts, hijiki seaweed and avocado.

From New York Times • May 26, 2018

That eating hijiki seaweed can delay hair graying?

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2014

There was hijiki salad at the Dojo on St. Marks Place, and midnight eggs and buttery toast at 103 Second, way past someone’s curfew.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2011

More than 950 tons of seaweed such as hijiki and nori were imported from Japan last year, up from 554 tons in 2000.

From Time Magazine Archive