Etymology

shiro

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Today it means: A stew of Ethiopia and Eritrea origin whose primary ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad-bean meal. Full definition →

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shiro · noun1

  1. ti · borrowed fromሺሮ“chickpea flour”
  2. English todayshiro

Possibly from Amharic or Tigrinya ሺሮ (širo, “chickpea flour”)

shiro · noun2

Of Japanese origin, either 城 (shiro, “castle”) or 白 (shiro, “white”) (see quotation below).

Shiro · proper noun3

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromしろう
  2. English todayShiro

Borrowed from Japanese しろう (Shirō).

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