kimbap

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kimbap

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Borrowed from Korean 김밥 (gimbap), from 김 (gim, “a type of seaweed”) + 밥 (bap, “rice”).

noun kimbaps · gimbap · kimbab

uncountable, usually A Korean dish of steamed white rice and other ingredients rolled in sheets of dried laver seaweed and served in bite-size slices. First-time visitors to this takeout spot in Koreatown should try the buffet; regulars come for noodles and kimbap, or Korean-style sushi filled with pickled vegetables

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noun a Korean dish

한국어	김밥 gimbap
日本語	キムパプ kimupapu
中文	紫菜包飯 /紫菜包饭 zǐcàibāofàn
Русский	кимба́п kimbáp, суши suši

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@misc{kimbap_2026,
  title = {kimbap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kimbap},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}