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teriyaki

(ter′ē yä′kē)

noun

a Japanese dish consisting of meat or fish marinated or dipped in spiced soy sauce and broiled, grilled, or barbecued

Origin: Jpn < teri, nominal form of teru, to shine + yaki, nominal form of yaku, to broil: so called because the sauce makes the meat or fish shiny

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noun

A Japanese dish of grilled or broiled slices of marinated meat or shellfish.

Origin:

Origin: Japanese

Origin: : teri, glaze

Origin: + yaki, to broil

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