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hai·ku  (hk)

n. pl. haiku also hai·kus

1. A Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons.

2. A poem written in this form.

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[Japanese : hai, amusement (from Middle Chinese bij, pha·j) + ku, sentence (from Middle Chinese kuh).]

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haiku [hie-koo]

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pl -ku a Japanese verse form in 17 syllables [Japanese]

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haiku - an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines