awabi

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noun

Sushi made from abalone.

OriginJapanese あわび →
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Meanings

nounawabi (plural awabi)
  1. Sushi made from abalone.

Origin

  1. Japaneseあわび“abalone”
  2. Englishawabi

Borrowed from Japanese あわび (“abalone”).

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APA

awabi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awabi

MLA

“awabi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awabi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “awabi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awabi.

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