Where does “kamaboko” come from?

kamaboko (English) comes from Japanese 蒲鉾, from Japanese 鉾 — Alternative spelling of 矛.

kamaboko (English): Any of various processed seafood products made...

Definitions

  1. Any of various processed seafood products made...

Ancestry of “kamaboko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese蒲鉾the seed spike or raceme of the cattail or...
2Japanese鉾Alternative spelling of 矛
Every word from Japanese 鉾 →Every word from Japanese 蒲鉾 →
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