sushi roll

noun

plural sushi rolls
: a Japanese dish consisting of a sheet of nori that is covered with vinegar-dressed rice and raw seafood or vegetables, rolled into a tube shape, and usually sliced into bite-sized pieces : maki
The average cost of a sushi roll—typically cut into eight pieces—in the Los Angeles area is between $8 and $10.Fox Business

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Following this, the team then rolled the chip up by rolling the sheet into a tight spiral like a sushi roll. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026 The sushi chef walked into the sushi area and began making sushi rolls without washing hands Then again, there wasn’t a handwashing sink at the sushi prep area. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026 Visitors receive eight sushi rolls made with lobster, avocado, togarashi and spicy mayo, the latter of which takes over the taste buds and lives up to the firecracker name. Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026 The menu includes dishes like a Thai spicy beef with basil, a Chilean sea bass served with Thai green curry and a lobster macadamia nut sushi roll, as well as dumplings, pho and spicy noodles. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025 Later, though, the team added elevated sushi rolls to the menu, which are now almost equally popular. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025 Starting from one of the ends, tightly roll the fleece (like a sushi roll) and stick a pin in to hold it at the end. Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025 Unexpected Asian fusion dishes and sushi rolls set it apart, but a menu including fan favorites like pasta and burgers caters to every palate. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025 From shrimp tacos to your favorite sushi rolls, chances are the hands that caught, cleaned, packed, or transported your seafood are from Latinos. Camila Cáceres, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sushi roll was in 1956

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“Sushi roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi%20roll. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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