futomaki

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noun

Large cylindrical sushi, often vegetarian, with nori on the outside and fillings chosen to complement each other.

OriginJapanese 太巻き →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounfutomaki (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLarge cylindrical sushi, often vegetarian, with nori on the outside and fillings chosen to complement each other.

Origin

  1. Japanese太巻き
  2. Englishfutomaki

Borrowed from Japanese 太巻き (futomaki, literally “fat roll”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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