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tai

Syllabification: (tai)
Pronunciation: /tī/
Definition of tai

noun (plural same)

  • a deep red-brown Pacific sea bream, eaten as a delicacy in Japan.
    • Pagrus major, family Sparidae

Origin:

early 17th century: from Japanese

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