hand roll

A form of handroll — A piece of sushi in the form of a cone of seaweed filled with rice, fish, vegetables etc.

Meanings

nounhand roll (plural hand rolls)

plural hand rolls

  1. alternativeAlternative form of handroll.
    1 more example

    Sushi Saint, a hand roll spot with one other location in Orlando, Fla., just landed in Long Island City, Queens. On one hand, the hand rolls were lovingly prepared with intriguing flavor combinations, especially one featuring torched scallops and brown butter, but the venue leaves much to be desired.

    2024 September 26, Nikita Richardson, “Have We Hit Peak Hand Roll Yet?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
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APA

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MLA

“hand roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20roll. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand roll,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20roll.

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