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maguro

UK/ˈmaɡʊɹəʊ/

maguro noun: tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi.

Noun

maguro (uncountable)

  1. Tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi.
    • An excellent place across from the station is Magurokāsan. ‘Maguro’ means tuna, and if it can be made from tuna, it’s probably on the menu, including exotic and tasty maguro gyōza (tuna-filled dumplings) for ¥400.1998 September, Chris Rowthorn, Chris Taylor, “Places to Eat – Budget”, in Tokyo, 3rd edition, Hawthorn, Vic.: Lonely Planet Publications, →ISBN, page 150, column 1

Origin of maguro

Late 19th century, borrowed from Japanese 鮪 (まぐろ, maguro, “tuna”).

Questions about maguro

What does maguro mean?
Maguro means tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi.
What part of speech is maguro?
Maguro is a noun.
How do you pronounce maguro?
Maguro is pronounced /ˈmaɡʊɹəʊ/ (UK).

Words near maguro in the dictionary

  1. Maguing
  2. Maguire
  3. Maguire Seven
  4. Maguiresbridge
  5. Magura District
  6. maguro
  7. magus
  8. maguses
  9. Magwe
  10. Magwi
  11. magwinya

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