sashimi
USsuh-SHEE-mee/səˈʃimi/
- 1A Japanese dish made of thin slices of raw fish or meat.
We ordered a plate of sashimi to share at the restaurant.
The chef arranged the sashimi over a bed of shredded radish.
- 2A single thin slice of raw fish or meat.
She ate one sashimi at a time, savoring each piece.
“Maybe I will have one of these sashimi,” I said, reaching for a slimy pink glob.
2012, Laura Levine, Death of a Neighborhood WitchHere, sashimi means single thin slices of raw fish.Similarslice
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Origin
From Japanese "sashimi," which comes from the way the fish is sliced.