ˈf(y)ü(ˌ)jē noun
( -s )
Etymology: in sense 1, from Japanese; in other senses, from Fuji, sacred mountain in south central Honshu, Japan
1. : a wisteria ( Wistaria sinensis )
2. also fugi cherry : a shrubby Japanese flowering cherry with pale pink petals and red filaments that persist after the petals fall
3. also fu·gi -(ˌ)jē
a. : a spun silk clothing fabric in plain weave originally made in Japan
b. : a rayon imitation of this fabric