Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as beriberi.

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  • noun beriberi

Etymologies

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From Japanese 脚気 (かっけ, kakke, "beriberi").

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Examples

  • In fact, this was my first time making any form of soba other than in baking, so I wasn't too sure how it would turn out. making a soba kakke dough

    she who eats 2010

  • Here, you make thin triangles (kakke, or "broken pieces") out of soba dough and cook them in a broth full of root vegetables, and serve it with miso dip mixed with garlic or negi.

    she who eats 2010

  • But it sounded good to me, so I decided to give it a try - including the soba kakke making part.

    she who eats chika 2010

  • In fact, this was my first time making any form of soba other than in baking, so I wasn't too sure how it would turn out. making a soba kakke dough

    she who eats chika 2010

  • But it sounded good to me, so I decided to give it a try - including the soba kakke making part.

    she who eats 2010

  • Here, you make thin triangles (kakke, or "broken pieces") out of soba dough and cook them in a broth full of root vegetables, and serve it with miso dip mixed with garlic or negi.

    she who eats chika 2010

  • The roosters on display include manjale, bangara gidde, kemmere maipe, panchami kave, bolle, neela maipe, gende bolli (white rooster), karbolle, maipe and kakke kori (black rooster).

    The Hindu - Front Page 2009

  • KSK Monday Night Football Live Blog / Chat-kakke: Ravens at Steelers

    Kissing Suzy Kolber 2008

  • Following the change of ration in 1884, the prevalence of the disease was very materially diminished, and at the end of three years cases of kakke were practically unknown among the marines. "[

    Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value Harry Snyder

  • "The prevalence of kakke or beriberi in the navy turned the attention of many medical specialists toward the problem of nutrition ....

    Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value Harry Snyder

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