sashimi

[ sah-shee-mee; Japanese sah-shee-mee ]
/ sɑˈʃi mi; Japanese ˈsɑ ʃiˌmi /

noun Japanese Cookery.

raw fish cut into very thin slices.
Compare sushi.

Origin of sashimi

1875–80; < Japanese sashi stabbing + mi(y) body (< *mui)

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British Dictionary definitions for sashimi

sashimi
/ (ˈsæʃɪmɪ) /

noun

a Japanese dish of thin fillets of raw fish

Word Origin for sashimi

C19: from Japanese sashi pierce + mi flesh