Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donabe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: don-abe
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clay pot for use over an open flame in Japanese cuisine, usually glazed on the inside and porous on the outside.

Example Sentences

"On a visit home, Takei Moore tasted rice cooked in a traditional donabe again and saw it all differently."

Etymology

From Japanese 土鍋.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 土鍋

Inflected Forms

donabes (plural)

Questions

What does donabe mean?: A clay pot for use over an open flame in Japanese cuisine, usually glazed on the inside and porous on the outside.
Where does donabe come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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