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)
Words nearby sashimi
sash saw,
sash weight,
sash window,
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sashay,
sashimi,
sasin,
sasine,
sask.,
saskatchewan,
saskatchewan party
Example sentences from the Web for sashimi
Ninja, a stop that caused a minor blockade on Oak Street, serves one of the most experimental po-boys—a sashimi creation.
New Orleans Celebrates Its Favorite Sandwich at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival |Tyler Gillespie |November 26, 2013 |DAILY BEASTPad Thai, coconut soup, tikka masala, curried goat, sashimi, and crudo.
Fish boiled with a little salt, sashimi (sliced raw fish)—and don't forget the kamaboku (fish paste).
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) |James S. De BennevilleSee to it that a meal is ready at even; not much, sashimi (sliced raw fish) and wine.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari |James S. De Benneville
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