yakitori

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese shish kebab-type dish made with small pieces of chicken or other ingredients cooked on skewers, often marinated in soy sauce or seasoned with salt.

Pronunciation

/jækɪˈtɔəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yakitori.wav

Word forms

yakitori yakitoris

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 焼(や)き鳥(とり) (yakitori), from 焼(や)き (yaki, “grilled, toasted”) + 鳥(とり) (tori, “bird”).

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