ikebana

[ ik-uh-bah-nuh; Japanese ee-ke-bah-nah ]
/ ˌɪk əˈbɑ nə; Japanese ˈi kɛˈbɑ nɑ /

noun

the Japanese art of arranging flowers.

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Origin of ikebana

1900–05; < Japanese, equivalent to ike(y) to make live, causative of ik- live (< *ika-i) + -bana combining form of hana flower (earlier fana < *pana)

Words nearby ikebana

ikaría, ikat, ikbs, ike, ike jacket, ikebana, ikeda, ikeja, ikey, ikhnaton, ikon
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British Dictionary definitions for ikebana

ikebana
/ (ˌiːkəˈbɑːnə) /

noun

the Japanese decorative art of flower arrangement
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