Etymograph

English

Ryoboku

Ryoboku comes from Japanese 流木 ‘driftwood’.

  1. Japanesemodern流木ryūboku‘driftwood’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2019Ryoboku

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Japanesemodern流木ryūboku‘driftwood’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2019Ryoboku

Earliest quotation: 2019, Btanders, UNS 90B (12 gal long) Ryoboku, first time doing CO2, ideas w: “I've been drooling over the ryoboku look and my…”

Every English word from Japanese 流木

Today it means

noun A Japanese style of aquarium aquascaping that focuses on wood being the main hardscape material; (countable) an aquascape in this style.

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Etymograph / Japanese 流木 / Ryoboku

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