hand roll

noun

plural hand rolls
: a Japanese dish consisting of a sheet of nori that is rolled into a cone shape around a filling typically of sushi rice and seafood or vegetables
… an intimate, 14-seat chef's counter focused on hand rolls and cocktails.—Brad A. Johnson
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With no way to meet the demands of customers requesting hand rolls to go, Choe decided to change his concept to onigiri. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Ask the server to build you a generous sushi combo, with hand rolls, nigiri and salmon belly roll, as one entree option. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 For fans of The Bear visiting Chicago, Lockwood recommends the spicy tuna dip at Gingie and the shiitake hand roll at Midosuji. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 Sharigato is leveling up Charlotte’s first and only dedicated hand roll bar is expanding. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand roll

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hand roll was in 1981

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