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teppan

teppan noun: the metal griddle used in the teppanyaki style of Japanese cuisine.

Noun

teppan (plural teppan)

  1. The metal griddle used in the teppanyaki style of Japanese cuisine.
    • Touches of anime, including toys, enliven the otherwise neutral room where diners at the bar can watch the pancakes sizzle on a teppan griddle […]2015 July 21, Florence Fabricant, “Okiway Opens in Bushwick”, in New York Times

Forms of teppan

pluralteppan

Origin of teppan

Borrowed from Japanese 鉄板 (teppan, “iron plate”).

Questions about teppan

What does teppan mean?
Teppan means the metal griddle used in the teppanyaki style of Japanese cuisine.
What part of speech is teppan?
Teppan is a noun.
What is the plural of teppan?
The plural of teppan is teppan.

Words near teppan in the dictionary

  1. tepozans
  2. Tepozteco
  3. Tepoztecos
  4. Tepoztlán
  5. TEPP
  6. teppan
  7. Teppang
  8. teppanyaki
  9. teppanyakis
  10. Teppe
  11. Tepper

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