Meaning Of The Word Haiku

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What's The Definition Of Haiku?

haiku
variable noun: A haiku is a short poem consisting of words with a total of seventeen syllables, arranged on three lines.

haiku in American English
a Japanese verse form, rendered in English as three unrhymed lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (total 17 syllables), often on some subject in nature
noun: a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons

haiku in British English
noun: an epigrammatic Japanese verse form in 17 syllables

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