yakitori
[ yah-ki-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˌyɑ kɪˈtɔr i, -ˈtoʊr i /
noun Japanese Cookery.
a dish of small pieces of boneless chicken, usually marinated, skewered, and grilled.
Origin of yakitori
1960–65; < Japanese, equivalent to
yaki broil +
tori fowl
Words nearby yakitori
yaje,
yajur-veda,
yak,
yakety-yak,
yakima,
yakitori,
yakka,
yakow,
yakut,
yakut autonomous republic,
yakutsk
Example sentences from the Web for yakitori
Tokyo is home to many culinary highlights, chief among them the yakitori stalls.
British Dictionary definitions for yakitori
yakitori
/ (ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ) /
noun
a Japanese dish consisting of small pieces of chicken skewered and grilled
Word Origin for yakitori
Japanese, from
yaki grilled +
tori bird