Etymology

okonomiyaki

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Today it means: A Japanese style of savoury pan-fried thick pancake including a mixture of vegetables and beef, pork, or seafood. Full definition →

Japanese お好み焼き
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromお好み焼き
  2. English todayokonomiyaki

Borrowed from Japanese お好み焼き (okonomiyaki, literally “grilling to your liking”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.