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かぼちゃ
Unlike Western pumpkins used for carving, Japanese kabocha is a staple vegetable eaten skin-on in tempura or simmered dishes.
Examples in context
かぼちゃの天ぷらが好きです。
I like pumpkin tempura.
冬にかぼちゃを食べます。
I eat pumpkin in winter.
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