soba

noun

so·​ba ˈsō-bə How to pronounce soba (audio)
: a Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour

Examples of soba in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Every second or third shop in the area is an eatery: ice cream, kamaboko (steamed fishcake), soba noodles and fresh sushi from nearby Sagami Bay. Terry Elward, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Salads, Sides, and Starters Mains Desserts Salads, Sides, and Starters 1 of 8 Cold Sesame Soba Noodles Crisp vegetables, a spicy sweet dressing, and soba noodles combine to make a perfect, picnic-ready side dish. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024 Thinly sliced bok choy is thrown in with soba noodles just before draining them, giving you perfectly blanched greens and silky noodles in just four minutes. Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024 Later, a chef (Hazuki Kikuchi) bathes soba noodles in the water, Takumi throws the wood into a Franklin stove to heat his home and Hana creates a mental map of the forest based on these plants. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for soba 

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Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

circa 1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soba was circa 1896

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“Soba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soba. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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