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Added 9 October 2026

sushi

/ˈsuːʃi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sushi at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 寿司(すし) (sushi, “sushi (sour rice)”), ultimately from archaic conjugation 酸(す)し (sushi, “sour, vinegared”) of modern adjective 酸(す)い (sui, “sour, vinegared”).

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