Etymology

hasma

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Today it means: Fatty tissue found near the oviducts of frogs, used as an ingredient in Chinese desserts. Full definition →

mnc ᡥᠠᠰᡳᠮᠠ
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  1. mnc · derived fromᡥᠠᠰᡳᠮᠠ
  2. English todayhasma

Borrowed from Chinese 哈士蟆 (hàshimá), a kind of frog from which it is obtained, from Manchu ᡥᠠᠰᡳᠮᠠ (hasima).

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