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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

nigiri /niːˈɡiːriː/ n

(in Japanese cuisine) a small oval block of cold rice topped with wasabi and a thin slice of fish, prawn, etc, and sometimes held together by a thin band of seaweed

Etymology: from Japanese, literally: grasp, as the rice is shaped by hand

'nigiri' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

nigiri-zushi - sushi

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