Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of スルメ – see the following entry.
するめ
[noun] [from 1334] dried squid or dried cuttlefish used for food, vaguely similar to jerky
[noun] [from 934] the Japanese flying squid or Todarodes pacificus, commonly used after being dried
Alternative spelling
(This term, スルメ, is the katakana spelling of the above term.)