hibachi

hi·ba·chi

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hi-bah-chee]
- /hɪˈbɑ tʃi/
- /hə.ˈbɑː.tʃi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-bah-chee]
- /hɪˈbɑ tʃi/

Definitions of hibachi word

noun hibachi a small Japanese-style charcoal brazier covered with a grill, usually used for outdoor cooking. 1
noun hibachi A portable cooking apparatus consisting of a small grill over a brazier. 1
noun hibachi a portable brazier for heating and cooking food 0
noun hibachi a small, charcoal-burning grill of Japanese design 0
noun hibachi A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking. 0

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Origin of hibachi

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < Japanese, equivalent to hi fire (earlier fi(y) < *poi) +-bachi combining form of hachi pot, earlier fati < Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese bō monk's bowl; perhaps < Pali patta < Sanskrit pā́tra drinking vessel

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Parts of speech for Hibachi

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hibachi popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hibachi

noun hibachi

spit — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
griddle — a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat.
fireplace — the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth.
roaster — roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
broiler — A broiler is a part of a stove which produces strong heat and cooks food placed underneath it.

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