noun. An edible, mild-flavored seaweed.

noun. A seaweed, Eisenia bicyclis, used in Japanese cuisine.

noun. an edible seaweed with a mild flavor

"Macrobiotic nutritionists often recommend a few tablespoons daily of a sea vegetable like kombu, hiziki, wakame, arame or mekabu is all that is needed; however, "more" is not better -- these foods are concentrated minerals and there is a point of diminishing returns."

seaweed