sushis

Noun

sushi (usually uncountable, plural sushis or sushi)

1. (usually) 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.
   • For the vegetarians, she served cucumber sushi.
2. (countable, rare, usually) One of the portions from this dish.
   • 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.1983 May 31, Robert Nadeau, “Restaurant: Gyuhama of Japan: Suit yourself with sushi”, in Richard M. Gaines, editor, The Boston Phoenix, volume XII, number 22, Boston, Mass.: Boston Phoenix Inc....
3. (proscribed, usually) Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish.
   • 'Can't eat sushi?' I said. Then Mom said, 'You can't eat uncooked fish when you're pregnant' as if I'm the one stupid enough to go and get pregnant!2012, Alison Acheson, Molly's Cue, page 26

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