Definitions

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

  • noun Minced, processed fish used in the preparation of imitation seafood, especially imitation shellfish.

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  • noun A white paste, made from ground fish, that is used to make formed and textured food products.

Etymologies

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

[Japanese : suru, to process, mash + mi, meat.]

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Japanese

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Examples

  • This might be the time to use imitation crab, called surimi.

    More of America’s Most Wanted Recipes Ron Douglas 2010

  • This might be the time to use imitation crab, called surimi.

    More of America’s Most Wanted Recipes Ron Douglas 2010

  • * Since the cost of crab has skyrocketed, there is an inexpensive alternative called surimi, sea legs, or imitation crab that works well in this dish and many others.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • * Since the cost of crab has skyrocketed, there is an inexpensive alternative called surimi, sea legs, or imitation crab that works well in this dish and many others.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • * A new product called surimi, imitation crab, or sea legs, a combination of fish made to look like crab, can be substituted for the crab.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • * A new product called surimi, imitation crab, or sea legs, a combination of fish made to look like crab, can be substituted for the crab.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • * Since the cost of crab has skyrocketed, there is an inexpensive alternative called surimi, sea legs, or imitation crab that works well in this dish and many others.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • * A new product called surimi, imitation crab, or sea legs, a combination of fish made to look like crab, can be substituted for the crab.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • * A new product called surimi, imitation crab, or sea legs, a combination of fish made to look like crab, can be substituted for the crab.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • * Since the cost of crab has skyrocketed, there is an inexpensive alternative called surimi, sea legs, or imitation crab that works well in this dish and many others.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

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  • We are leading producer and exporter of imitation crab meat such as surimi stick, crab chunk, crab claw, imitation shrimp, imitation lobster tail and other value added surimi-based product. --from the Wordnik examples.

    October 31, 2011

  • I am imitation producer of imitating imitations. Stick that up yer crab-hole!

    November 1, 2011