Etymology

handroll

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Today it means: A piece of sushi in the form of a cone of seaweed filled with rice, fish, vegetables etc. Full definition →

Japanese 手巻き
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  1. Japanese · calque of手巻き
  2. English todayhandroll

From hand + roll. Calque of Japanese 手巻き (temaki).

Words from the same roots

Japanese手巻き all →

temaki

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