hiramasa

H4I1R1A1M3A1S1A1

noun

Sushi made from the yellowtail amberjack, Seriola lalandi.

OriginJapanese 平政 →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounhiramasa (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSushi made from the yellowtail amberjack, Seriola lalandi.

    So, in addition to San Domenico classics like pappardelle with wild boar, Ms. Fada will offer such fare as risotto with Iranian saffron and veal bone marrow, and a citrus-cured fish called hiramasa with squid-ink oil.

    2009 September 2, Glenn Collins, “A Genteel Italian Now Tries Playing to the Crowd”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Japanese平政
  2. Englishhiramasa

Borrowed from Japanese 平政, 平柾.

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APA

hiramasa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiramasa

MLA

“hiramasa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiramasa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hiramasa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiramasa.

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