Soba

//ˈsəʊbə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Japanese buckwheat noodle. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A traditional community leader in Angola.

Example

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"When I visited my friend in Nagoya, I was treated to delicious soba."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蕎麦 (soba).

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