Japanese pumpkin
noun
: kabocha
It's a gluten-free waffle filled with roasted kabocha commonly called Japanese pumpkin.—
Melissa D'Costa D'Silva
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After visits to the duo’s tapas bar and taqueria, the tour culminates at La Carniceria with a plate of aged Angus rib eye, Japanese pumpkin and homemade chimichurri.
—Nora Walsh, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
Nora Walsh, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
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“Japanese pumpkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20pumpkin. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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