udo

American

[oo-doh] / ˈu doʊ /

noun

a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.

udo British

/ ˈuːdəʊ /

noun

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

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Noun Inflected Forms

udos

plural

Etymology

Origin of udo

From Japanese

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udo

It was in Welsh called yn udo, or crying.

From Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales by Elias Owen

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