"puto" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpuːtoʊ/ Forms: putos [plural], puto [plural]
Etymology: From Tagalog (and other Philippine languages) puto, from Tamil புட்டு (puṭṭu, “a Tamil dish”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tl|-}} Tagalog, {{bor|en|phi}} Philippine, {{der|en|ta|புட்டு||a Tamil dish}} Tamil புட்டு (puṭṭu, “a Tamil dish”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|puto}} puto (plural putos or puto)
  1. (Philippines) A rice cake made of boiled or steamed rice. Wikipedia link: puto Tags: Philippines

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