gunkanmaki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

gunkanmaki

Etymology

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

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