Sushi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsuːʃi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sushi is a noun meaning (countable, rare) One of the portions from this dish.
Meaning
(countable, rare) One of the portions from this dish.
More Meanings
- (proscribed) Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish.
- (transitive, informal) To prepare (a food) as sushi.
- A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or meat.
Example Sentences
For the vegetarians, she served cucumber sushi.
He went to a Japanese restaurant and ordered sushi and noodles.
Suzuributa.—Mashed fish, eggs, 'sushi' of shrimps, plum cake, black mushroom, plum, and finely cut orange.
You will recall that, contrary to the relative appearance of the words, the sashimi are the simple raw fish slices and the sushi are the rolls of rice and raw fish.
Word Forms
- sushis
- sushiing
- sushied
Related Words
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