Meanings
nounshirataki (countable and uncountable, plural shirataki)
- countableuncountableThin, translucent, gelatinous traditional Japanese noodles made from the Asian plant konjac.
Origin
- Japanese白滝
- Englishshirataki
Borrowing from Japanese 白滝 (shirataki).
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Chinese Mandarin 魔芋絲 /魔芋丝
- 魔芋絲 /魔芋丝 (móyùsī)noodles made from konjac
Spanish shirataki
- shiratakinoodles made from konjac
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shirataki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shirataki
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