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California roll

California roll noun: a popular form of sushi in the United States, commonly made with avocado, cucumber, and crab meat, and wrapped with rice.

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Noun

California roll (plural California rolls)

A popular form of sushi in the United States, commonly made with avocado, cucumber, and crab meat, and wrapped with rice.
(colloquial) A rolling stop (when a car slows down at a stop sign, but does not come to a complete stop).

Forms of California roll

plural	California rolls

Questions about California roll

What does California roll mean?: California roll means a popular form of sushi in the United States, commonly made with avocado, cucumber, and crab meat, and wrapped with rice.
What part of speech is California roll?: California roll is a noun.
What is the plural of California roll?: The plural of California roll is California rolls.

Words near California roll in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: En-au-California roll.ogg.

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