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dashi

[ dah-shee ]

noun

  1. a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cooking.


dashi

/ ˈdaʃɪ /

noun

  1. a clear stock made from dried fish and kelp


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dashi1

First recorded in 1945–50; from Japanese: literally, “broth,” shortening of dashi-jiru, equivalent to dashi “to draw, extract” + jiru, shiru “broth, juice”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dashi1

C20: Japanese

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Example Sentences

The togi-dashi design, when finely executed, seems to hang suspended in the velvety lacquer or to float under its silky surface.

The magnificent dashi represented all manner of quaint conceits.

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