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maki zushi
(maki zushi)
Pronunciation:
/ˌmaki ˈzuːʃi/
(also
maki
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
a Japanese dish consisting of sushi and raw vegetables wrapped in seaweed.
Origin:
1970s
: Japanese
, from
maki-
(combining form of
maku
'roll up') +
-zushi
sushi
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