nigiri-zushi
[ ni-geer-ee-zoo-shee ]
/ nɪˈgɪər iˈzu ʃi /
noun
See under sushi.
Origin of nigiri-zushi
From Japanese
Words nearby nigiri-zushi
nightwalker,
nightwear,
nighty,
nighty-night,
nigiri,
nigiri-zushi,
nigra,
nigrescent,
nigrify,
nigrities,
nigritude
Definition for nigiri-zushi (2 of 2)
sushi
[ soo-shee ]
/ ˈsu ʃi /
noun Japanese Cookery.
cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, usually shaped into bite-size pieces and topped with raw seafood (nigiri-zushi) or formed into a long seaweed-wrapped roll, often around strips of vegetable or raw fish, and sliced into bite-size pieces (maki-zushi).
Compare
sashimi.
Origin of sushi
1895–1900; < literary Japanese: literally, it is sour
British Dictionary definitions for nigiri-zushi
sushi
/ (ˈsuːʃɪ) /
noun
a Japanese dish consisting of small cakes of cold rice with a topping esp of raw fish
Word Origin for sushi
from Japanese