maki

maki — noun

1. a type of sushi made by wrapping rice and other ingredients in seaweed, then cut

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Definition

a type of sushi made by wrapping rice and other ingredients in seaweed, then cutting the roll into small round pieces

Example

Mauricio picked a salmon maki roll from the lunch box first.

collocation: salmon maki roll

Romi shared cucumber maki with her sister after school.

collocation: cucumber maki

Common collocations
  • salmon maki
  • tuna maki
  • avocado maki
  • cucumber maki
  • maki roll
Synonyms
  • sushi roll

    A plain English label for this style of sushi; maki is the Japanese loanword.

Grammar Patterns

[filling] + maki

Usage Note

Maki names rolled sushi rather than sushi in general. On menus, the filling often comes before the word, as in salmon maki or cucumber maki.

Common Mistakes

I ordered maki because I wanted any kind of sushi.
I ordered maki because I wanted rolled sushi.
Maki is one type of sushi, not the general name for all sushi.

Etymology

JapaneseEnglish

Maki comes from Japanese and is related to the verb maku, meaning to roll or wrap. In English it refers to the rolled style of sushi in which rice and fillings are wrapped, usually in seaweed, and then cut into small pieces.