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Where does “natto” come from?

natto (English) comes from Japanese 納豆, from Japanese 納所 — temple office for receiving donations.

natto (English): A traditional Japanese food product made from...

Definitions

  1. A traditional Japanese food product made from...

Ancestry of “natto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese納豆natto
2Japanese納所temple office for receiving donations
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