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

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