Kuroshio

[ koo-roh-shee-oh; Japanese koo-raw-shee-aw ]
/ kʊˈroʊ ʃiˌoʊ; Japanese kʊˈrɔ ʃiˈɔ /

noun

Japan Current.

Origin of Kuroshio

< Japanese, equivalent to kuro black + shio (earlier shifo) tide

British Dictionary definitions for kuroshio

Kuroshio
/ (kəˈrəʊʃɪˌəʊ) /

noun

another name for Japan Current