maki
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• noun
A type of Japanese sushi consisting of vinegared rice, seafood, vegetables, or other ingredients rolled tightly inside a sheet of dried seaweed (nori) and sliced into bite-sized pieces.
"For lunch, we ordered a platter of assorted sashimi and spicy tuna maki."
A ring-tailed lemur, a primate with distinctive black-and-white ringed tail native to the African island nation of Madagascar.
"The zoologist observed the agile maki leaping gracefully between the branches in the Madagascar enclosure."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into English primarily from Japanese 'maki' (roll), derived from the verb 'maku' (to roll). A secondary, unrelated sense referring to the lemur comes from French 'maki', originating from the Malagasy language.
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