Etymology

daifuku

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Today it means: A Japanese dessert consisting of a large mochi stuffed with red bean paste. Full definition →

Japanese 大福
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from大福“very filling”
  2. English todaydaifuku

Borrowed from Japanese 大福 (daifuku, “very filling”).

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