Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fuki

/ˈfuːki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fu-ki
IPA: /ˈfuːki/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flowering plant, Petasites japonicus, native to Asia; giant butterbur.

Uncountable

noun

Shoots or other parts of the plant used for food or medicine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"["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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蕗 (fuki).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce fuki?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfuːki/.
What does fuki mean?: A flowering plant, Petasites japonicus, native to Asia; giant butterbur.
Where does fuki come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 蕗 (fuki).

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