"nigari" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Japanese 苦汁 (nigari, “bittern”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|苦汁||bittern|tr=nigari}} Japanese 苦汁 (nigari, “bittern”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nigari (uncountable)
  1. (food) bittern: the liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine), used as a coagulating agent in the manufacture of tofu. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-nigari-en-noun-Ezb8cWbd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Topics: food, lifestyle
  2. salt derived from bittern, a powdered form also used in making tofu Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-nigari-en-noun-E-j4lsz8

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