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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A Japanese dish of sliced meat, bean curd, and vegetables seasoned and fried together.

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  • noun A Japanese dish of thinly-sliced beef and tofu with dashi, mirin and soy sauce cooked quickly at the table.

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  • noun thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Japanese : suki, strip (from suku, to be thin) + yaku, to roast.]

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From Japanese 鋤焼き (すきやき, sukiyaki) or 好き焼き (すきやき, sukiyaki)

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