"shirataki" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shirataki [plural]
Etymology: Borrowing from Japanese 白滝 (shirataki). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|白滝|tr=shirataki}} Japanese 白滝 (shirataki) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|shirataki}} shirataki (countable and uncountable, plural shirataki)
  1. Thin, translucent, gelatinous traditional Japanese noodles made from the Asian plant konjac. Wikipedia link: shirataki Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Translations (noodles made from konjac): 魔芋絲 (Chinese Mandarin), 魔芋丝 (móyùsī) (Chinese Mandarin)

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