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Hibachi

2 stages from Japanese to English.

Today it means a small, portable charcoal grill or heating device
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Stage 1 of 2
hi + bachi
Japanese · medieval
"a fire bowl"
combining "hi" (fire) and "hachi" (bowl)
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Stage 2 of 2
hibachi
English · 1900s
"a small charcoal grill"
adopted for a small charcoal grill or heating device
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