teriyaki

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈjɑː.ki/ (UK)
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/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈjɑː.ki/ (UK) · /ˌtɛ.ɹiˈjæ.ki/ (UK) · /ˌtɛ.ɹiˈjɑ.ki/ · /ˌte.ɹiːˈjɐː.ki/

Definition of teriyaki

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A sweet soy sauce marinade.
    “Put some teriyaki on it.”
    “Teriyaki sauce, a mixture of mirin, sake, soy sauce, and sometimes sugar, may be brushed on meats, fish, or vegetables […]”
    “Japan West, an LA restaurant in the '80s, made a huge impression on my sauces. The chef was the father of my grade-school best friend, Mark Tagnipez. We'd watch him make teriyaki from scratch […]”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 照(て)り焼(や)き (teriyaki).

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