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sukiyaki definition

☆ su·ki·yaki (so̵̅o̅′kē yä′kē, so̵ok′ē-; skē yä′kē)

noun

a Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat, onions, and other vegetables cooked quickly, often at table, with soy sauce, sake, sugar, etc.

Etymology: Jpn, prob. < sukimi, thinly sliced meat (< suku, to slice thinly + mi, meat) + yaki, nominal form of yaku, to broil

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