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rumaki

noun
ru·ma·ki
variants: or less commonly ramaki \rəˈmäkē \
plural -s

Definition of rumaki 

: a cooked appetizer consisting of pieces of usually marinated chicken liver wrapped together with sliced water chestnuts in bacon slices

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First Known Use of rumaki

1941, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rumaki

perhaps modification of Japanese harumaki, translation of Chinese ch'un1 chuan4 spring roll

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