udo

[ oo-doh ]

noun

, plural u·dos.

1. a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.

udo

/ ˈuːdəʊ /

noun

1. a stout araliaceous perennial plant, Aralia cordata, of Japan and China, having berry-like black fruits and young shoots that are edible when blanched

Word History and Origins

Origin of udo¹

From Japanese

Word History and Origins

Origin of udo¹

from Japanese

Example Sentences

Once Udo Jr. realized his lineage, he also wanted in on the inheritance.

From The Daily Beast

Or I remember him yelling at Udo [Kier, who plays the film’s wedding planner], ‘More gay!

From The Daily Beast

"You shall lure St. Udo back from the gates of hell," quoth the grandmother, with an inspired enthusiasm.

From Project Gutenberg

It was the face of a young and lovely girl which returned St. Udo's yearning, questioning gaze with a sweet, free smile.

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St. Udo Brand raised his level brows and subsided into stolid indifference.

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But St. Udo Brand, with his hands behind him and his back to all, gazed over the sea to the distant horizon line.

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"We are forced to request your house for a temporary hospital," remarks St. Udo, breaking the utter silence.

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