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Kimbap

2 stages from Korean to English.

Today it means a Korean dish of rice and fillings rolled in seaweed, sliced into bite-sized pieces

Where does the word "kimbap" come from? It comes from Korean gimbap, adopted directly into English (2010s-2020s).

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Stage 1 of 2
gimbap
Korean · 20th century
"a seaweed-wrapped rice roll"
combining 'gim' (seaweed) and 'bap' (rice), naming a rolled rice dish distinct from Japanese sushi
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Stage 2 of 2
kimbap
English · 2010s-2020s
"a Korean seaweed-wrapped rice roll filled with vegetables and meat"
borrowed by food writers and menus as Korean cuisine's popularity grew internationally
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