noun
soba
SOH-buh
noun
1
A thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour, served hot in broth or cold with a dipping sauce.
"We ordered cold soba with a side of tempura."
How to Use Soba
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Japanese noodle made from buckwheat — distinct from wheat-based udon or ramen noodles.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
cold soba
soba noodles
soba broth
Word Forms
sobas plural, sobas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Japanese soba, the word for buckwheat.