kimbap en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 김밥 (gimbap), from 김 (gim, “a type of seaweed”) + 밥 (bap, “rice”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A Korean dish of steamed white rice and other ingredients rolled in sheets of dried laver seaweed and served in bite-size slices.
The babbling stream, people spreading out rush mats to sit on, snacking on kimbap.
2015, Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, The Vegetarian, Granta, published 2018, page 12:First-time visitors to this takeout spot in Koreatown should try the buffet; regulars come for noodles and kimbap, or Korean-style sushi filled with pickled vegetables
2009 June 3, Julia Moskin, “Ethnic and Affordable”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kimbaps | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kimbab | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gimbap | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (8)
ru суши (a Korean dish) · ru кимба́п (a Korean dish) · cmn 紫菜包飯 /紫菜包饭 (a Korean dish) · ko 김밥 (a Korean dish) · km គីមបាប (a Korean dish) · ja キムパプ (a Korean dish) · mn кимбаб (a Korean dish) · pl kimbap (a Korean dish)