kinako

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese きなこ (kinako, literally “yellow flour”).

Noun

kinako (uncountable)

  1. A type of roasted soybean flour.
    • 2013, William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, History of Tofu and Tofu Products (965 CE to 2013), Soyinfo Center, →ISBN, page 1146:
      Many of Japan's most popular confections are dusted with a light coating of sweetened kinako. These confections usually consist of a grain such as mochi (pounded glutinous rice), or steamed, pounded millet filled with […]

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Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese きなこ (kinako, literally “yellow flour”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kiˈnako/ [kiˈna.ko]
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: ki‧na‧ko

Noun

kinako (uncountable)

  1. (cooking) kinako

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