Natto Definition
nätō
noun
A Japanese food that is made from steamed, fermented soybeans and that has a stringy, mucilaginous texture and a strong smell.
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Origin of Natto
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Japanese nattō Japanese na(t)- (probably as in nassho temple storehouse, where natto was kept) variant form of nō to bring in, put away, offer, accept (from earlier napu) (from Early Middle Chinese nap to offer) (also the source of Mandarin nà) Japanese tō bean (from Middle Chinese tfiəw`) (also the source of Mandarin dòu) tofu
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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