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California roll

noun

a sushi roll containing avocado, cucumber, and crabmeat, or imitation crabmeat, wrapped in vinegared rice and seaweed.

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Origin of California roll

First recorded in 1975–80; so called because it probably originated in Los Angeles, CA

Words nearby California roll

Californian spangled cat, California nutmeg, California poppy, California privet, California quail, California roll, California rose, California rosebay, California virus, californite, californium
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