English
marimo
Marimo comes from Japanese 毬藻 ‘Aegagropila linnaei, a species of green algae…’.
- Japanesemodern毬藻marimo‘Aegagropila linnaei, a species of green algae that can form into a ball’
- Englishtodaymarimo
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- Japanesemodern毬藻marimo‘Aegagropila linnaei, a species of green algae that can form into a ball’
- Englishtodaymarimo
Every English word from Japanese 毬藻
Today it means
noun A rare form of the filamentous green alga Aegagropila linnaei, resembling large green velvety balls.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 毬藻 / marimo