gari

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noun

Thinly sliced marinated ginger served as a condiment with sushi.

Similar
bitter cassavamaniocmandiocmandiocatapioca plantManihot esculentaManihot utilissima
OriginJapanese ガリ →
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Meanings

gari1

noungari (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of garri (“West African food made from cassava”).

gari2

noungari (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThinly sliced marinated ginger served as a condiment with sushi.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca

Similar
bitter cassavamaniocmandiocmandiocatapioca plantManihot esculentaManihot utilissima
Broader
cassavacasava
Also see
mandiocamanioc

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Japaneseガリ
  2. Englishgari

From Japanese ガリ.

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Translations

Finnish gari
  • garisliced marinated ginger

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RigaGairragi
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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