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toro

The English word “toro” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A traditional Japanese lantern.
  2. Myrsine salicina, a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand.
  3. The fatty meat of tuna served as sushi or sashimi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 灯籠 (tōrō).

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