Meanings
nounyakimeshi (uncountable)
- uncommonuncountableJapanese fried rice.
Hand rolls are $4 each, and there are also fried rice bowls (yakimeshi) and teriyaki.
2020 September 1, Florence Fabricant, “Taco Mix FonteNova, With Cemitas, Tacos and More, Opens in the Bronx”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2024
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 焼(や)き飯(めし) (yakimeshi, “stir-fried rice”).
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APA
yakimeshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakimeshi
MLA
“yakimeshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakimeshi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yakimeshi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakimeshi.
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