Taiyaki

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A Japanese fish-shaped cake with various fillings. countable, uncountable

    "Taiyakis are made right here, all during the day, and are especially yummy when they when they are immediately made and hot off the grill. They are also great as a mid-morning or afternoon snack."

Example

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"Whenever I go to this store, they're selling freshly baked taiyaki cakes."

Etymology

From Japanese γŸγ„η„Όγ, literally "baked sea bream".

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