anko
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 4
Definition of anko
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)A paste made of azuki beans.
“You can buy good-quality, canned ready-made anko from Japanese grocery stores or online, or make your own at home by following my Anko recipe on page 98.”
“Mom nodded at the head of her bed, and I sat down, handing her one perfect bun, toasted to a honey-golden crisp. She pulled it into two pieces, exposing the red anko center and a puff cloud of steam.”
“Stir in the salt and mix thoroughly before allowing the anko to cool for serving.”
“To make the anko filling, rinse the adzuki beans under cool running water until it runs clear.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Japanese 餡子 (anko).
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