ikebana

Serbo-Croatian

noun
Definitions
  • A person or a thing in a visible position, but of no importance (similar to English expression "just a decoration").
  • ikebana
  • mishmash

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 生け花 (ikebana, flower arrangement, living flowers).

Origin

Japanese

生け花

Gloss

ikebana, flower arrangement, living flowers

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