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hibachi

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c. 1870, from Japanese 火鉢 (hibachi, “a charcoal-powered heating brazier”, literally “fire pot”).

noun hibachis · hibachi

  1. A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking. Her husband [...] crouches over a portable hibachi nearby, making something that smells amazing.
  2. Canada, US A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki.
  3. Canada, US The griddle used in such cuisine; teppan.

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@misc{hibachi_2026,
  title = {hibachi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hibachi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}