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gunkanmaki

gunkanmaki noun: a form of nigiri sushi consisting of an oval clump of rice wrapped in nori, forming a vessel that is filled with another ingredient.

Noun

gunkanmaki (uncountable)

  1. A form of nigiri sushi consisting of an oval clump of rice wrapped in nori, forming a vessel that is filled with another ingredient.

Origin of gunkanmaki

Borrowed from Japanese 軍艦巻 (literally “warship roll”).

Questions about gunkanmaki

What does gunkanmaki mean?
Gunkanmaki means a form of nigiri sushi consisting of an oval clump of rice wrapped in nori, forming a vessel that is filled with another ingredient.
What part of speech is gunkanmaki?
Gunkanmaki is a noun.

Words near gunkanmaki in the dictionary

  1. gunk up
  2. gunk-hole
  3. gunk-holed
  4. gunk-holes
  5. gunk-holing
  6. gunkanmaki
  7. gunkata
  8. gunked
  9. gunked up
  10. gunkeeper
  11. gunkeepers

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