Meaning of haiku in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈhaɪˌku/

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1. Noun

   haiku

   Etymology

   Japanese, contracted form of haikai no ku‘light verse’

   Definitions

   1. an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

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