name
Meaning 1
A male given name from Japanese.
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Standard Lemma guide
shiro
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noun
Meaning 2
A stew of Ethiopia and Eritrea origin whose primary ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad-bean meal.
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A mass of hyphae constituting the mycelium of certain fungi.
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese しろう (Shirō).
Possibly from Amharic or Tigrinya ሺሮ (širo, “chickpea flour”)
Of Japanese origin, either 城 (shiro, “castle”) or 白 (shiro, “white”) (see quotation below).
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