noun
toro
noun
1
A traditional Japanese stone or wooden lantern, often seen in gardens and at shrines.
"Stone toro lined the path to the temple."
2
The prized fatty cut of tuna belly served as sushi or sashimi.
"The chef recommended the toro for its rich, buttery flavour."
How to Use Toro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Japanese garden lantern, or (in food) the fatty, prized belly cut of tuna.
Word Forms
toros plural, toro plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese, where 灯籠 (tōrō) names the traditional lantern.