"rojak" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Dutch roedjak, from Javanese ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀ (rujak), from Old Javanese rujak. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|roedjak}} Dutch roedjak, {{der|en|jv|ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀|tr=rujak}} Javanese ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀ (rujak), {{der|en|kaw|rujak}} Old Javanese rujak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rojak (uncountable)
  1. (cooking) A traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and vegetables served with a sauce. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-rojak-en-noun-lJ1wVSKU Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  2. (Malaysia, slang) A person of mixed ethnic heritage. Tags: Malaysia, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rojak-en-noun-~TBtUest Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68

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