kaya
1 Americannoun
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an evergreen tree, Torreya nucifera, native to Japan and South Korea, cultivated for its wood and seeds.
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the wood harvested from this tree.
noun
Example Sentences
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“We use this as a filling for our kaya buns, a laminated pastry that has been known to convert even alleged coconut haters,” she says.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
After pandemic restrictions closed his eatery, Sielegar pivoted in July to producing sweet kaya jams featuring purple ube, golden palm sugar and green pandan.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2021
His Fwah! takes kaya, toast traditionally served with a Malaysian coconut-egg jam, and bolsters it with a slab of foie gras.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2019
Please don’t miss the less ostentatious kaya toast, a buttery grilled sandwich filled with a thick, sweet pandan-tinted coconut jam that the cooks make themselves.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2018
He bestowed on Captain Best, who was the bearer of them, the title of orang kaya putih, and entertained him with the fighting of elephants, buffaloes, rams, and tigers.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by William Marsden
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