makisu

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noun

A bamboo mat used in preparing rolled sushi and other Japanese foods.

OriginJapanese 巻き簾 →
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Meanings

nounmakisu (plural makisu)
  1. A bamboo mat used in preparing rolled sushi and other Japanese foods.

Origin

  1. Japanese巻き簾
  2. Englishmakisu

Borrowing from Japanese 巻き簾 (makisu).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KasumiKumasimuisak
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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