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noshi

noshi noun: a form of ceremonial origami, consisting of white paper folded with a strip of dried abalone or meat, and expressing good wishes or good fortune.

Noun

noshi (plural noshi)

  1. A form of ceremonial origami, consisting of white paper folded with a strip of dried abalone or meat, and expressing good wishes or good fortune.

Forms of noshi

pluralnoshi

Origin of noshi

Borrowed from Japanese 熨斗.

Questions about noshi

What does noshi mean?
Noshi means a form of ceremonial origami, consisting of white paper folded with a strip of dried abalone or meat, and expressing good wishes or good fortune.
What part of speech is noshi?
Noshi is a noun.
What is the plural of noshi?
The plural of noshi is noshi.

Words near noshi in the dictionary

  1. nosheries
  2. noshers
  3. noshery
  4. noshes
  5. noshes off
  6. noshi
  7. noshing
  8. noshing off
  9. noshings
  10. noshore
  11. noshoring

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