surimi

[ soo-ree-mee ]

noun

1. a paste of inexpensive fish shaped, colored, and flavored in imitation of lobster meat, crabmeat, etc.

surimi

/ ˌsuːˈriːmɪ /

noun

1. a blended seafood product made from precooked fish, restructured into stick shapes

Word History and Origins

Origin of surimi¹

1980–85; < Japanese: minced flesh