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wakame
noun
a brown seaweed of coastal Japan, Korea, and other areas, usually dried for use in soups, salads, and side dishes.
Why Dictionary.com chose wakame
More about wakame
- Wakame was first recorded in English in 1950–55.
- Wakame comes from the Japanese word, wakame.
- Wakame, in Japanese, is composed of the elements waka, meaning “young,” and me, a kind of edible seaweed.
EXAMPLES OF WAKAME
- The miso soup was enhanced with a sprinkle of dried wakame, adding a delightful oceanic flavor to the dish.
- The seaweed salad was adorned with strips of savory wakame, giving it a vibrant and refreshing taste.
verdure
noun
green vegetation, especially grass or herbage.
Why Dictionary.com chose verdure
More about verdure
- Verdure entered English around 1250–1300.
- Verdure comes via Middle English from the Middle French word verd, which means “green.”
- Related words with the same root include verdant, “green with vegetation,” and verdurous, “rich in verdure; freshly green.”
EXAMPLES OF VERDURE
- The painter captured the essence of summer by depicting a field of verdure in his masterpiece.
- Walking through the park, I couldn’t help but admire the lush verdure that adorned every corner.
Brobdingnagian
adjective
of huge size; gigantic; tremendous.
Why Dictionary.com chose Brobdingnagian
More about Brobdingnagian
- Brobdingnagian was first recorded in 1725–30.
- Brobdingnagian comes from the name Brobdingnag, a fictional place from Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels.
- In Brobdingnag, everything was of enormous size.
- Its opposite in the book was Lilliput, where everything was tiny. Something Lilliputian is extremely small.
EXAMPLES OF BROBDINGNAGIAN
- As we hiked through the forest, we came across a Brobdingnagian oak tree that towered above all others.
- The construction of the skyscraper required a Brobdingnagian crane to lift and place each massive steel beam.
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