maki

[ mah-kee ]

/ ˈmɑ ki /

noun Japanese Cooking.

cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, formed around strips of vegetable or raw fish into a cylindrical seaweed-wrapped roll that is sliced into bite-size pieces.

Sometimes ma·ki-zu·shi

[mah-kee-zoo-shee] /ˈmɑ kiˈzu ʃi/ .

Origin of maki

First recorded in 1910–15; from Japanese maki-zushi, literally, “rolled sushi”; from maki-, combining form of maku “to roll, roll up” (see makimono) + -zushi, combining form of sushi

Words nearby maki

make with, make-work, Makeyevka, Makhachkala, Makhlouf, maki, makimono, making, makings, Makkah, makna

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Example sentences from the Web for maki

Tokutarô took the bet, and at nightfall set forth for the Maki Moor by himself.
Tales of Old Japan|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
His scepticism exasperated a number of his companions, who challenged him to go to Maki moor.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis
Why, there have been at least twenty or thirty men tricked by the brutes on the Maki Moor alone.
Tales of Old Japan|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
Maki Hiogo rose from his hiding-place with his arms tightly bound round this strange visitor.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis

Just as a number of guards came hurrying to the spot Maki Hiogo regained consciousness.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis

British Dictionary definitions for maki

maki

/ (ˈmækɪ) /

noun

(in Japanese cuisine) a small segment cut from a long roll of cold rice and various other ingredients wrapped in a sheet of seaweed

Word Origin for maki

from Japanese, literally: roll

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	maki
释义	maki [ mah-kee ] / ˈmɑ ki / noun Japanese Cooking. cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, formed around strips of vegetable or raw fish into a cylindrical seaweed-wrapped roll that is sliced into bite-size pieces. Sometimes ma·ki-zu·shi [mah-kee-zoo-shee] /ˈmɑ kiˈzu ʃi/ . See also sushi. Origin of maki First recorded in 1910–15; from Japanese maki-zushi, literally, “rolled sushi”; from maki-, combining form of maku “to roll, roll up” (see makimono) + -zushi, combining form of sushi Words nearby maki make with, make-work, Makeyevka, Makhachkala, Makhlouf, maki, makimono, making, makings, Makkah, makna Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maki Tokutarô took the bet, and at nightfall set forth for the Maki Moor by himself. Tales of Old Japan\|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford His scepticism exasperated a number of his companions, who challenged him to go to Maki moor. Myths & Legends of Japan\|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis Why, there have been at least twenty or thirty men tricked by the brutes on the Maki Moor alone. Tales of Old Japan\|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Maki Hiogo rose from his hiding-place with his arms tightly bound round this strange visitor. Myths & Legends of Japan\|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis Just as a number of guards came hurrying to the spot Maki Hiogo regained consciousness. Myths & Legends of Japan\|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis British Dictionary definitions for maki maki / (ˈmækɪ) / noun (in Japanese cuisine) a small segment cut from a long roll of cold rice and various other ingredients wrapped in a sheet of seaweed Word Origin for maki from Japanese, literally: roll Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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