teriyaki
[ ter-uh-yah-kee ]
/ ˌtɛr əˈyɑ ki /
noun Japanese Cookery.
a dish of grilled slices of beef, chicken, or fish that have been marinated in soy sauce seasoned with sake, ginger, and sugar.
adjective
prepared in this manner: chicken teriyaki.
Origin of teriyaki
1960–65; < Japanese, equivalent to
teri glaze +
yaki broil
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British Dictionary definitions for teriyaki
teriyaki
/ (ˌtɛrɪˈjækɪ) Japanese cookery /
adjective
basted with soy sauce and rice wine and broiled over an open fire
noun
a dish prepared in this way
Word Origin for teriyaki
from Japanese, from
teri glaze +
yaki to broil