Etymology

niboshi

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Today it means: Japanese dried infant sardines, used in snacks and as seasoning for soup stocks and other foods. Full definition →

Japanese 煮干し
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from煮干し
  2. English todayniboshi

From Japanese 煮干し.

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