tobiko

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noun

The roe of flying fish used as food.

OriginJapanese とびこ →
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Meanings

nountobiko (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe roe of flying fish used as food.
  2. uncountableA nigirizushi (hand-formed sushi) made with roe of flying fish.

Origin

  1. Japaneseとびこ
  2. Japaneseとびこ
  3. Englishtobiko

Borrowed from Japanese とびこ.

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

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

Chicago

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

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