surimi

[ soo-ree-mee ]
/ sʊˈri mi /

noun

a paste of inexpensive fish shaped, colored, and flavored in imitation of lobster meat, crabmeat, etc.

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Also called sea legs.

Origin of surimi

1980–85; < Japanese: minced flesh

Words nearby surimi

surgicenter, surgut, surgy, suribachi, suricate, surimi, surinam, surinam cherry, surinam toad, suriname, surinamese
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British Dictionary definitions for surimi

surimi
/ (ˌsuːˈriːmɪ) /

noun

a blended seafood product made from precooked fish, restructured into stick shapes
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