handroll

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noun

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

Similar
temaki
OriginJapanese 手巻き →
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Meanings

nounhandroll (plural handrolls)

plural handrolls · alternative hand roll

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

    Synonyms: temaki

  2. medicineA piece of material placed in a patient's hand as an anticontracture measure.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
temaki

Origin

  1. Japanese手巻き
  2. Englishhandroll

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

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APA

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MLA

“handroll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handroll. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handroll,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handroll.

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