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Stage 1 of 3
wa
Japanese · unknown
"Japanese"
Japanese, combined with gyu (cattle)
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Stage 2 of 3
wagyu
Japanese · unknown
"Japanese cattle"
Japanese cattle, referring to breeds prized for heavily marbled meat
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Stage 3 of 3
wagyu
English · 1900s
"a prized, heavily marbled Japanese beef"
adopted directly for the prized, heavily marbled beef
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