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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A clear soup stock, usually with a fish or vegetable base.

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  • noun A type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Japanese, broth.]

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From Japanese 出汁 (dashi, "essence, dashi soup") (hiragana だし), from noun form of 出す (dasu, "to draw, to extract").

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