Etymology

wagashi

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Today it means: Traditional Japanese confectionery in various forms, often served with tea. Full definition →

Japanese 和菓子
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from和菓子“traditional Japanese confection”
  2. English todaywagashi

Borrowed from Japanese 和菓子 (wagashi, “traditional Japanese confection”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.