somen

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noun

Thin, white noodles usually served cold with sauce for dipping.

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somyeon
OriginJapanese 素麺 →
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Meanings

nounsomen (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThin, white noodles usually served cold with sauce for dipping.

    Synonyms: somyeon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThin, white noodles usually served cold with sauce for dipping.

Similar
somyeon
Also see
somyeon

Origin

  1. Japanese素麺“white noodles”
  2. Englishsomen

Borrowed from Japanese 素麺 (sōmen, “white noodles”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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