するめ

Etymology
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The oldest sense when first attested in the  of 934 is, apparently in reference to the Japanese flying squid commonly used after being dried. By 1334, the sense shifted to refer to the dried foodstuff.

The "dried squid" sense is now the most common, while the "type of squid" sense is often expressed using the term instead.

Noun

 * 1)  dried squid or dried cuttlefish used for food, vaguely similar to jerky
 * 2)  the Japanese flying squid or, commonly used after being dried