Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handroll

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
han-droll
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of sushi in the form of a cone of seaweed filled with rice, fish, vegetables etc.

noun

A piece of material placed in a patient's hand as an anticontracture measure.

Etymology

From hand + roll. Calque of Japanese 手巻き (temaki).

Inflected Forms

handrolls (plural) hand roll (alternative)

Synonyms

temaki

Questions

What does handroll mean?
A piece of sushi in the form of a cone of seaweed filled with rice, fish, vegetables etc.
Where does handroll come from?
From hand + roll. Calque of Japanese 手巻き (temaki).

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