"Sushi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Sushis [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sushi (plural Sushis)
  1. (informal) A person who typifies a mixture of Shiism and Sunnism Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Sushi-en-noun-QStQJKLl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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