"baku" meaning in English

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          "text": "2005, David Booth, Story Drama, 2nd edition, Pembroke Publishers, page 49,\nThe creature explained that he was a baku. A baku eats dreams and nightmares. To a baku, a bad dream is delicious!"
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          "text": "2008, \"Baku\", entry in Brenda Rosen, The Mythical Creatures Bible, Octopus Publishing Group, page 113,\nA person awakening from a nightmare should call three times saying, \"Baku, eat my dreams.\" Thus summoned, the Baku will turn bad omens into good fortune by devouring evil influences."
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          "text": "Shouting out \"Devour my dream, Baku!\" is said to bring Baku to a child's side to take away his or her bad dreams. Not only does Baku take the dreams away, but he also leaves good fortune in their place.",
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