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maki

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[mah-kee]

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noun

Japanese Cooking.

cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, formed around strips of vegetable or raw fish into a cylindrical seaweed-wrapped roll that is sliced into bite-size pieces.

maki

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noun

(in Japanese cuisine) a small segment cut from a long roll of cold rice and various other ingredients wrapped in a sheet of seaweed

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of maki¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Japanese maki-zushi, literally, “rolled sushi”; from maki-, combining form of maku “to roll, roll up” ( makimono ( def. ) ) + -zushi, combining form of sushi ( def. )

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of maki¹

from Japanese, literally: roll

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Candle Co. founder Kristen Pumphrey, who will lead workshops on making your own candles and hand-rolled incense cones, as well as artist Maki Ueda, who will teach participants about the connection between scents and personalities while discussing “The Tale of Genji.”

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No timeline has been set, but the aim is to make a decision within the next few months, said Karen Maki, executive committee chair for Sierra Club California.

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It’s a goal shared by Maki, chair of the Sierra Club California executive committee.

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Maki said Chavarria’s background in volunteer leadership and organizing gives her a leg up in this department.

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“I think she’s going to help volunteers and staff work better together to be effective,” Maki said.

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Makhlouf makimono

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