ikebana
[ ik-uh-bah-nuh; Japanese ee-ke-bah-nah ]
/ ˌɪk əˈbɑ nə; Japanese ˈi kɛˈbɑ nɑ /
noun
the Japanese art of arranging flowers.
Origin of ikebana
1900–05; < Japanese, equivalent to
ike(y) to make live, causative of
ik- live (<
*ika-i) +
-bana combining form of
hana flower (earlier
fana <
*pana)
Words nearby ikebana
British Dictionary definitions for ikebana
ikebana
/ (ˌiːkəˈbɑːnə) /
noun
the Japanese decorative art of flower arrangement