"takuan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: takuwan [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 沢庵 (takuan). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|沢庵|tr=takuan}} Japanese 沢庵 (takuan) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} takuan (uncountable)
  1. A type of pickled daikon radish, half-dried before being pickled with rice bran and salt or sugar, typically yellow in color. Tags: uncountable Synonyms (in Korean cuisine): danmuji Translations (pickled daikon radish): 沢庵 (takuan) (Japanese), 沢庵漬け (takuan-zuke) (Japanese), 단무지 (danmuji) (Korean), 다꽝 (dakkwang) (Korean), 다꾸앙 (dakkuang) (Korean), 다쿠앙 (dakuang) (Korean)

Alternative forms

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