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Japanese
Etymology
Possibly from 搗ち (kachi, 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 搗つ (katsu, “to pound”)) + 海布 (me, “seaweed”), likely due to its culinary use.
Pronunciation
Noun
搗布 or 搗布 • (kajime)
- paddle weed (Ecklonia cava)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as カジメ.
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