makimono
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ma·ki·mo·no

noun \ˌmä-ki-ˈmō-(ˌ)nō\
plural ma·ki·mo·nos

Definition of MAKIMONO

: a horizontal Japanese ornamental pictorial or calligraphic scroll — compare kakemono

Origin of MAKIMONO

Japanese, scroll, from maki roll, scroll + mono thing
First Known Use: 1882

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