51吃瓜 of the Day
wakame
[ wuh-kah-mee ]
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noun
a brown seaweed of coastal Japan, Korea, and other areas, usually dried for use in soups, salads, and side dishes.
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More about wakame
- Wakame was first recorded in English in 1950鈥�55.
- Wakame comes from the Japanese word, wakame.
- Wakame, in Japanese, is composed of the elements waka, meaning 鈥測oung,鈥� 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.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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verdure
[ vur-jer ]
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noun
green vegetation, especially grass or herbage.
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- Verdure entered English around 1250鈥�1300.
- Verdure comes via Middle English from the Middle French word verd, which means “green.”
- Related words with the same root include聽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
[ brob-ding-nag-ee-uhn ]
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adjective
of huge size; gigantic; tremendous.
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- 叠谤辞产诲颈苍驳苍补驳颈补苍听was first recorded in 1725鈥�30.
- Brobdingnagian聽comes from the name聽Brobdingnag, a fictional place from Jonathan Swift鈥檚聽Gulliver鈥檚 Travels.
- In Brobdingnag, everything was of enormous size.
- Its opposite in the book was Lilliput, where everything was tiny. Something聽Lilliputian聽is extremely small.
EXAMPLES OF BROBDINGNAGIAN
- As we hiked through the forest, we came across a聽Brobdingnagian聽oak tree that towered above all others.
- The construction of the skyscraper required a聽Brobdingnagian聽crane to lift and place each massive steel beam.
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