"somen" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 素麺(そうめん) (sōmen, “white noodles”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|素麺|そうめん|white noodles}} 素麺(そうめん) (sōmen, “white noodles”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} somen (uncountable)
  1. Thin, white noodles usually served cold with sauce for dipping. Wikipedia link: Sōmen Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-somen-en-noun-Oi5U2OW5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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