Where does “uni” come from?
Uni comes from Japanese 雲丹, a compound of 雲 meaning "cloud" and 丹 meaning "cinnabar red," referring to the appearance of sea urchin roe.
uni (English): University; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
Definitions
- University; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
Ancestry of “uni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 雲丹 | the food made from the roe of sea urchin,... |