nigiri
/ (niːˈɡiːriː) /
noun
(in Japanese cuisine) a small oval block of cold rice topped with wasabi and a thin slice of fish, prawn, etc, and sometimes held together by a thin band of seaweed
Nearby words
- nighttime,
- nightwalker,
- nightwear,
- nighty,
- nighty-night,
- nigiri-zushi,
- nigra,
- nigrescent,
- nigrify,
- nigrities
Word Origin for nigiri
from Japanese, literally: grasp, as the rice is shaped by hand
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012