sushi

Different types of sushi ready to be eaten.

Meaning

Noun

  • A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or meat.
  • Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Japanese , ultimately from archaic conjugation of modern adjective .

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