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makis

makis is the plural of maki.

Meaning of maki

Noun (1)

maki (plural maki)

  1. A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

Noun (2)

maki (usually uncountable, plural makis or maki)

  1. (usually) makizushi, a form of sushi that is rolled.
    • Tightly rolled makis are designed to appeal to the eye--the negi hamachi maki, for instance, is bursting with perfectly centered yellowtail and scallions.2001 March 2, Laura Levy Shatkin, “What's New”, in Chicago Reader

Noun (3)

maki (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) Chinese Filipino thick soup of pork tenderloin, without noodles
    Synonyms:
    pork maki

Questions about makis

What is makis the plural of?
Makis is the plural of maki.

Words near makis in the dictionary

  1. makiotoshi
  2. Makira
  3. Makiri
  4. Makiritare
  5. Makiritares
  6. makis
  7. makisterone
  8. makisterones
  9. makisu
  10. Makit
  11. Makita

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