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niboshi

niboshi noun: japanese dried infant sardines, used in snacks and as seasoning for soup stocks and other foods.

niboshi: japanese dried infant sardines, used in snacks and as seasoning for soup stocks and other foods
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Noun

niboshi (uncountable)

  1. Japanese 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 of niboshi

From Japanese 煮干し.

Questions about niboshi

What does niboshi mean?
Niboshi means japanese dried infant sardines, used in snacks and as seasoning for soup stocks and other foods.
What part of speech is niboshi?
Niboshi is a noun.

Words near niboshi in the dictionary

  1. Niblocks
  2. NIBMAR
  3. nibmeister
  4. nibong
  5. nibongs
  6. niboshi
  7. NiBrAl
  8. NiBrAls
  9. nibroxane
  10. NIBRS
  11. nibs

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