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toro
(toro)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɔːrəʊ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
(in Japanese cookery) tuna meat from the belly of the fish, pale pink and rich in fat and used in sushi and sashimi.
Origin:
Japanese, probably short for
torori to
'melting in the mouth'
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