English Explanatory Dictionary

onigiri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese food made by putting ingredients into white rice, wrapping the outside with laver, and shaping it into a triangle.

Pronunciation

/ˌoʊ.nɪˈɡɪɹ.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Knabrupt-onigiri.wav

Word forms

onigiri onigiris

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese お握り (onigiri).

Synonyms

omusubi Japanese rice ball
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