Musubi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Musubi is a noun meaning A ball of rice covered with nori (in Japanese cuisine, including in Hawaii), to which meat or salted or fermented vegetables are often added, differing from sushi in that the rice is not vinegared.
Meaning
A ball of rice covered with nori (in Japanese cuisine, including in Hawaii), to which meat or salted or fermented vegetables are often added, differing from sushi in that the rice is not vinegared.
Example Sentences
Unlike sushi, musubi is neither vinegared nor sweetened.
Even the fact that it can be carved is endearing because it makes Spam easy to shape for sushi and musubi.
Word Forms
- musubis
Synonyms for musubi
Depending on context, synonyms include onigiri.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uramaki, norimaki, sushi-meshi, onigiri, gunkanmaki, mochi.
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