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  • noun A Japanese sweet round dumpling made from mochiko, (rice flour), eaten off of sticks. Related to mochi.

Etymologies

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From Japanese お団子 (おだんご, odango).

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Examples

  • If you don't want chicken, try the odango ($4) - smoky browned mochi rice balls accented with sesame and lemon.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Michael Bauer 2010

  • If you don't want chicken, try the odango ($4) - smoky browned mochi rice balls accented with sesame and lemon.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Michael Bauer 2010

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