sushi rice

noun

: cooked short-grain rice that is dressed with rice vinegar and often sugar and used in various Japanese dishes (especially sushi)

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sushi rice was in 1918

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“Sushi rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi%20rice. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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