English

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Etymology

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From Japanese 大福 (daifuku, very filling).

Noun

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daifuku (plural daifuku)

  1. A Japanese dessert consisting of a large mochi stuffed with red bean paste.
    • 2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      It’s easy to grab plastic-wrapped daifuku at Japanese grocery stores in New York, and to spot boxes of mochi ice cream in supermarket freezer aisles.

Further reading

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Japanese

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Romanization

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daifuku

  1. Rōmaji transcription of だいふく