Definition of "kombu" []

• Dried seaweed eaten as food, often used to flavor stock. (noun)

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• "Dried kelp called kombu is what anchors the stock."
• "Seaweed of the horse of the God '; [4] also the seaweed kombu, which is a symbol of pleasure and of joy, because its name is deemed to be a homonym for gladness; and mochibana, artificial blossoms formed of rice flour and straw."
• "Hi, I was wondering, do you ever use that seaweed, I believe it's called kombu or something, when cooking sushi rice?"