Where does “明太” come from?

明太 (Japanese) comes from Korean 명태 — Alaska pollock.

明太 (Japanese): Alaska pollock

Definitions

  1. Alaska pollock

Ancestry of “明太”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean명태Alaska pollock

Words derived from “明太

Every word from Korean 명태
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