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Meaning of fuki | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈfuːki/

Definitions

  1. A flowering plant, Petasites japonicus, native to Asia; giant butterbur.
    uncountable
  2. Shoots or other parts of the plant used for food or medicine.
    uncountable

Examples

“["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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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