takuwan
takuwan is the alternative form of takuan.
Meaning of takuan
Noun
takuan (uncountable)
- A type of pickled daikon radish, half-dried before being pickled with rice bran and salt or sugar, typically yellow in color.
- When daikon is pickled in a paste of salt and rice bran it is called takuan and in this form or in the fresh state it is utilized when available by the majority of Japanese families for every meal.1936, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, Report of the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, page 60
- Synonyms:
- danmuji
Origin of takuwan
Borrowed from Japanese 沢庵 (takuwan).
Questions about takuwan
- What is takuwan the alternative form of?
- Takuwan is the alternative form of takuan.
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