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origami
(ori|gami)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɒrɪˈgɑːmi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures:
an expert in origami
[
as modifier
]
:
a tree decorated with origami animals
Origin:
Japanese, from
oru
,
-ori
'fold' +
kami
'paper'
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