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toro.

A traditional Japanese lantern.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A traditional Japanese lantern.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 灯籠 (tōrō).

noun
  1. Myrsine salicina, a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Māori toro.

noun
  1. The fatty meat of tuna served as sushi or sashimi.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese トロ (toro).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.