udo

[ oo-doh ]

/ ˈu doʊ /

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noun, plural u·dos.

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

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Origin of udo

From Japanese

Words nearby udo

UDI, Udine, Udmurt, Udmurt Autonomous Republic, Udmurt Republic, udo, udometer, udon, Udon Thani, UDP, UDR

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How to use udo in a sentence

Once Udo Jr. realized his lineage, he also wanted in on the inheritance.
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Or I remember him yelling at Udo [Kier, who plays the film’s wedding planner], ‘More gay!
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"You shall lure St. Udo back from the gates of hell," quoth the grandmother, with an inspired enthusiasm.
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It was the face of a young and lovely girl which returned St. Udo's yearning, questioning gaze with a sweet, free smile.
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St. Udo Brand raised his level brows and subsided into stolid indifference.
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But St. Udo Brand, with his hands behind him and his back to all, gazed over the sea to the distant horizon line.
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"We are forced to request your house for a temporary hospital," remarks St. Udo, breaking the utter silence.
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British Dictionary definitions for udo

udo

/ (ˈuːdəʊ) /

noun plural udos

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

Word Origin for udo

from Japanese

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