n. 1. A Japanese dish of noodles in broth, often garnished with small pieces of meat and vegetables. 2. A thin white noodle served in this dish. [Japanese rāmen, from Mandarin lāmiàn, pulled noodles : lā, pull + miàn, noodle; see chow mein in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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