gari

/ (ˈɡɑːrɪ) /

noun

thinly sliced pickled ginger, often served with sushi

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Word Origin for gari

C20: Japanese

Words nearby gari

gargantuan, garget, gargle, gargoyle, gargoylism, gari, garibaldi, garibaldi, giuseppe, garigue, garish, garland
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Example sentences from the Web for gari

  • Christian Brinton says of the art of Gari Melchers that it is explicit and veracious.

    Historic Fredericksburg|John T. Goolrick

  • "Get my topi, boy, and order the gari quickly," the memsahib called to her bearer.

    In Kali's Country|Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets

  • Meantime the memsahib had entered her gari and was being driven as fast as the ponies could take her to the hospital.

    In Kali's Country|Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets