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daruma

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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.

Origin:
1960–65; < Japn < Chin, transliteration of Skt dharma dharma
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