rumaki
noun
ru·ma·ki
\rəˈmäkē\
variants: less commonly
ramaki
\rəˈmäkē\Definition of rumaki
-s
: a cooked appetizer consisting of pieces of usually marinated chicken liver wrapped together with sliced water chestnuts in bacon slices
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Origin and Etymology of rumaki
perhaps modification of Japanese harumaki, translation of Chinese ch'un¹ chuan⁴ spring roll
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