# shabu-shabu

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables, cooked piece by piece in hot water at the table by the diners.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese しゃぶしゃぶ (shabushabu); onomatopoeic, resembling the sound emitted when the ingredients are stirred in the pot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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