temari

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noun

A type of Japanese woven ball.

OriginJapanese 手毬 →
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Meanings

nountemari (plural temari)
  1. A type of Japanese woven ball.
  2. A traditional Japanese game, usually by girls, involving this woven ball.

Origin

  1. Japanese手毬
  2. Englishtemari

Borrowed from Japanese 手毬

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MartieErmitarimateMaritemarietimaretTemiarTaremimirate
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