NYT Dictionary

JOMON

AdjectiveNounAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2024

Meaning

Relating to an early Neolithic culture in Japan and Korea.

Etymology

Origin: Japanese

From Japanese 縄文.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2024.

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