spam musubi en · NOUN
Etymology
From spam + musubi, from Japanese 結び (musubi, “rice ball”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A food, common in Hawaii, made of cooked spam tied to a block of rice with nori, differing from sushi in that the rice is not vinegared.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spam musubi | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| spam musubis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ja スパム結び (a food of spam, rice and nori)