niboshi

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noun

Japanese dried infant sardines, used in snacks and as seasoning for soup stocks and other foods.

OriginJapanese 煮干し →
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Meanings

nounniboshi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableJapanese dried infant sardines, used in snacks and as seasoning for soup stocks and other foods.

    Tea bag-style dashi kits are a better quick choice. They pack katsuobushi, kombu and often other ingredients, like dried baby sardines (niboshi) and shiitake mushrooms, into a steepable bag.

    2022 October 19, J. Kenji López-Alt, “What Kenji López-Alt Makes His Family for Dinner”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 Oct 2022

Origin

  1. Japanese煮干し
  2. Englishniboshi

From Japanese 煮干し.

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Anagrams

shinobi
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APA

niboshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niboshi

MLA

“niboshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niboshi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “niboshi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niboshi.

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