片栗粉

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 6
くり
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Originally produced from the (かた)(くり) (katakuri, katakuri lily, Erythronium japonicum), hence the term, it in now largely produced from potatoes, as these are much cheaper, but the term is retained.

Noun[edit]

(かた)(くり)() (katakuriko

  1. (cooking) potato starch