wakame
/ˈwæk.ə.meɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /wəˈkɑː.meɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /wä-ˈkä-me/ (ame, mw)
wakame — noun
1. an edible dark green seaweed harvested from the Pacific near Japan, Korea, and C
an edible dark green seaweed harvested from the Pacific near Japan, Korea, and China, and commonly added to soups, salads, and side dishes in those regions
James added a handful of dried wakame to the miso soup for extra flavour.
collocation: dried wakame / miso soup
The supermarket near Ines's house sells fresh wakame salad in a small plastic box.
collocation: fresh wakame salad
Nikhil soaked dried wakame in cold water for five minutes, then mixed it with cucumber.
Owen bought a packet of dried wakame at an Asian grocery store for the party.
Hassan found that rehydrated wakame adds a pleasant ocean taste to plain rice.
- seaweed
much broader category; wakame is one specific type of edible seaweed
- nori
a different type of seaweed (dried in sheets); nori is used for sushi rolls, while wakame is used in soups and salads
- kombu
another type of seaweed used for making stock (dashi); wakame is softer and used as an ingredient rather than as a flavouring base
用法筆記
Wakame is an uncountable noun in English, so it takes singular verb forms (e.g., 'Wakame is rich in minerals,' not 'Wakame are rich'). The word comes from Japanese and is commonly used without an article in ingredient lists.