Etymology

retort food

Today it means: Foodstuff that has undergone retort sterilization. Full definition →

Japanese レトルト食品 ← Korean 레토르트 식품(食品)
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  1. Korean · calque of레토르트 식품(食品)
  2. Japanese · calque ofレトルト食品
  3. English todayretort food

Calque of Japanese レトルト食品 (retoruto shokuhin), or calque of Korean 레토르트 식품(食品) (retoreuteu sikpum).

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