Etymology

kakiage

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Today it means: tempura made with mixed vegetable strips, sometimes with shrimp or squid, and formed into small round fritters Full definition →

Japanese 搔き揚げ
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from搔き揚げ
  2. English todaykakiage

Borrowing from Japanese 搔き揚げ (kakiage).

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