sashimi

(sä s̸hē′mē)

plural noun

a Japanese dish consisting of thin slices of fresh raw fish served with soy sauce

Origin: Jpn, sashi, nominal form of sasu, to pierce (used in place of kiri, to cut, formerly taboo) + mi, meat

See sashimi in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A Japanese dish consisting of very thin bite-size slices of fresh raw fish, traditionally served with soy sauce and wasabi.

Origin:

Origin: Japanese

Origin: : sasu, to prick, stab

Origin: + mi, body, meat

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