hibachi

American  

[hi-bah-chee] / hɪˈbɑ tʃi /

noun

1. a small Japanese-style charcoal brazier covered with a grill, usually used for outdoor cooking.

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hibachi British  

/ hɪˈbɑːtʃɪ /

noun

1. a portable brazier for heating and cooking food

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Etymology

Origin of hibachi

1860–65; < Japanese, equivalent to hi fire (earlier fi ( y ) < *poi ) +- bachi combining form of hachi pot, earlier fati < Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese bō monk's bowl; perhaps < Pali patta < Sanskrit pā́tra drinking vessel

Example Sentences

For years, he said, he was primarily employed as a private hibachi chef and rode bikes as a hobby.

From Los Angeles Times

But from his seat across the hibachi, Danny Moses watched and wondered about the man Lippmann had so carefully seated next to Eisman.

From Literature

In the year since his father’s death, Eddie and his brothers have carried on the hibachi business.

From Los Angeles Times

There he is, proving his virtuosity by limiting his tools, playing nothing but a hi-hat in the manner of a hibachi chef.

From New York Times

He left it Friday after he ran out of fuel for the hibachi grill he was using to heat the place, he said.

From Seattle Times