kaya

Definitions

1. A city in Burkina Faso.
2. Torreya nucifera, the Japanese nutmeg tree.
3. A fruit curd made from a base of coconut milk, eggs and sugar, popular in Southeast Asia.
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4. Torreya grandis, the Chinese nutmeg yew.

Equivalents

Examples

“So they ate sliced Chinese white bread […] spread⟳ thickly with sweet brown kaya.”

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