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masu

UK/ˈmasuː/

masu noun: a plant, Hedysarum alpinum, whose edible root is consumed by the Inuit of Alaska.

Noun (1)

masu

  1. A plant, Hedysarum alpinum, whose edible root is consumed by the Inuit of Alaska.

Noun (2)

masu (plural masu)

  1. A square wooden box, originally used to measure rice in Japan during the feudal period.

Noun (3)

masu (plural masu)

  1. masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)

Forms of masu

pluralmasu

Origin of masu

Borrowed from Inupiaq masu.

Borrowed from Japanese 枡.

From Japanese 鱒 (masu, “trout, sea trout, salmon”).

Questions about masu

What does masu mean?
Masu means a plant, Hedysarum alpinum, whose edible root is consumed by the Inuit of Alaska.
What part of speech is masu?
Masu is a noun.
How do you pronounce masu?
Masu is pronounced /ˈmasuː/ (UK).
What is the plural of masu?
The plural of masu is masu.

Words near masu in the dictionary

  1. masturbatrixes
  2. mastwood
  3. mastwoods
  4. masty
  5. Mastín español
  6. masu
  7. masu-seki
  8. Masucci
  9. Masuccis
  10. Masud
  11. Masuda

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