daruma

 [duh-roo-muh; Japn. dah-roo-mah]  

da·ru·ma

   [duh-roo-muh; Japn. dah-roo-mah]
noun
a large red papier-mâché Japanese doll in the form of a seated potbellied Buddhist monk: considered a bringer of luck and prosperity.
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Origin:
1960–65; < Japanese < Chinese, transliteration of Sanskrit dharma dharma
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