かまぼこ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かまぼこ – see the following entry.

【蒲鉾】 [noun] the seed spike or raceme of the cattail or bulrush plant [noun] a traditional Japanese fishcake: any of various processed seafood products made from surimi, in which whitefish is pureed, formed into loaves, and steamed until firm

(This term, かまぼこ (kamaboko), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)