Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ikura

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: iku-ra
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of red caviar.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"About 20 years ago, a few people, mostly children, got food poisoning after eating ikura, and markets all over Japan pulled ikura from the shelves."
"This focus on fresh roe has had a mixed effect on the ikura makers, with the greatest benefit seen in the reduced supply of roe available for the production of ikura. Even with the possibility of an overall reduction in the supply of marinated ikura, the biggest problem for the makers is the retailer marketing strategy."
"Cut the roll in half and then slice each half into 4 even pieces. Top each piece with a drop of ikura."

Etymology

From Japanese イクラ (ikura). Doublet of ikra.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: イクラ

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

red caviar

Questions

What does ikura mean?: Synonym of red caviar.
Where does ikura come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce ikura

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