kombu means edible kelp (“a type of brown seaweed”) (from the class Phaeophyceae) used in East Asian cuisine.
kombu is pronounced /ˈkɒmbuː/.
Etymology
From Japanese 昆布 (こんぶ, konbu).
noun
- Edible kelp (“a type of brown seaweed”) (from the class Phaeophyceae) used in East Asian cuisine.
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