fuki

See also: fūki

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ふき (fuki).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfuːki/

Noun

fuki (uncountable)

1. A flowering plant, Petasites japonicus, native to Asia; giant butterbur.
2. Shoots or other parts of the plant used for food or medicine.
   • 2009, International Food Information Service, Dictionary of Food Science and Technology‎^[1], page 65:

     ["Butterbur"] Refers often to Petasites hybridus (common butterbur), but the leaves of another species, Pentasites japonicus (giant butterbur or fuki), are eaten as a vegetable in Korea and Japan.

Anagrams

• Kufi, kufi

Japanese

Romanization

fuki

1. Rōmaji transcription of ふき