メカブ

noun

mekabu; thick wakame leaves from near the stem

Refers to the thick, ruffled part of wakame seaweed near the base, often eaten as a slimy, nutritious food in Japan.

• 朝ちょう食しょくにメカブを食たべると体からだにいいらしい。

  Eating mekabu for breakfast is said to be good for your health.

• スーパーでメカブのパックを買かった。

  I bought a pack of mekabu at the supermarket.