natto
/ˈnatəʊ/noun
A Japanese dish of steamed, fermented soybeans, with a sticky texture and strong flavour.
- The soaked and steamed soybeans are wrapped in rice straw and inoculated with Bacillus natto. Rich in protein, natto was first developed in Buddhist temples as part of a vegetarian diet..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature. From Japanese nattō from na(t)- to keep in store, to supply (perhaps here representing nassho temple office from na(t)- + -sho place) + -tō bean; all elements from Middle Chinese.
- close something out
- close-stool
- closet
- closet case
- closet drama
- closeted
- close the books
- close the door on (or to)
- close to home
- close to one's heart
- close to (or close on)
- close to (or near) the bone
- close to the bone
- closet play
- close up
- close up
- close with
- closing credits
- closing date
- closing order
- closing price
- closing time
- closish
- clostridial
- clostridium