onigiri

[ oh-ni-geer-ee ]

noun

, Japanese Cooking.

1. cold boiled rice, formed into a palm-sized ball and stuffed with fish or pickled fruit, then shaped, usually into a triangle, and wrapped or decorated with dried seaweed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of onigiri¹

First recorded in 2000–05; from Japanese o- (honorific prefix); nigiri ( def )

Example Sentences

The onigiri sales were a boost for the establishments that hosted him.

From Eater

In a matter of months, fans started forming lines around the building for his truffle-crab-stuffed onigiri.

From Eater

Miso Toh Kome, at the base of the Jet Chair, serves onigiri rice balls stuffed with spicy tuna and braised pork belly.

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