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yakitori

[ yah-ki-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˌyɑ kɪˈtɔr i, -ˈtoʊr i /
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noun Japanese Cooking.
a dish of small pieces of boneless chicken, usually marinated, skewered, and grilled.
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Origin of yakitori

1960–65; <Japanese, equivalent to yaki broil + tori fowl

Words nearby yakitori

Yajur-Veda, yak, Yakama, yakety-yak, Yakima, yakitori, yakka, yakow, yaksha, Yakut, Yakut Autonomous Republic
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British Dictionary definitions for yakitori

yakitori
/ (ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ) /
noun
a Japanese dish consisting of small pieces of chicken skewered and grilled

Word Origin for yakitori

Japanese, from yaki grilled + tori bird
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