ikebana
noun /ˌɪkɪˈbɑːnə/, /ˌɪkeɪˈbɑːnə/
/ˌɪkɪˈbɑːnə/, /ˌɪkeɪˈbɑːnə/
[uncountable] (from Japanese)- Japanese flower arranging, that has strict formal rulesWord OriginJapanese, literally ‘living flowers’, from ikeru ‘keep alive’ + hana ‘flower’.