Etymology

tangzhong

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Today it means: A paste (a type of scald) made of flour cooked in water or milk used in breadmaking to improve the texture of bread. Full definition →

Chinese 湯種 /汤种 ← Japanese ゆだね
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  1. Japanese · derived fromゆだね
  2. Chinese · borrowed from湯種 /汤种
  3. English todaytangzhong

Borrowed from Chinese 湯種 /汤种 (tāngzhǒng), from Japanese ゆだね (yudane). Doublet of yudane.

Words from the same roots

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