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gari

British

/ ˈɡɑːrɪ /

noun

thinly sliced pickled ginger, often served with sushi

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Etymology

Origin of gari

C20: Japanese

Example Sentences

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"We have gari - a very popular food - and the best noodles ever. You can fry plantain with egg or cook it with beans, garlic and chilli pepper," she describes.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022

It's a quick and easy process, requires no cooking or microwave oven for heating - you put some gari in a cup, add water, sugar and milk, mix it and that's it.

From BBC • May 28, 2022

“Everything has got better – my quality of life, my knowledge, my tools. I’ve gained so much,” he says of the 20 years since he started working as a gari.

From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2015

Before the war salt was 5� and gari went at 20 cups for a penny.

From Time Magazine Archive

I also wondered what we were going to eat with the gari and was shocked to discover—only water!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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