ramen
[ rah-muh n ]
/ ˈrɑ mən /
noun Japanese Cookery.
a bowl of clear soup containing noodles, vegetables, and often bits of meat.
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Origin of ramen
< Japanese rāmen < Chinese lāmiàn literally, pull noodle
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ramen
/ (ˈrɑːmən) /
noun
a Japanese dish consisting of a clear broth containing thin white noodles and sometimes vegetables, meat, etc
pl n
thin white noodles served in such a broth
Word Origin for ramen
Japanese, from Chinese la to pull + mian noodles
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