also: バッテーラ · バッテレ
noun
boat; small boat
From Portuguese 'bateira'. Now rare; mostly historical or in contexts referring to the origin of the sushi name.
from Portuguese bateira
バッテラという言葉は、もともとポルトガル語の小舟を意味する語に由来する。
The word バッテラ originally comes from a Portuguese word meaning a small boat.
noun
pressed mackerel sushi; battera
Osaka-style oshizushi: vinegared mackerel pressed with rice, often wrapped in kombu. The shape is said to resemble a small boat.
大阪に行ったら、バッテラを食べてみたい。
When I go to Osaka, I want to try battera.
この店のバッテラは、サバが新鮮でとてもおいしい。
The battera at this shop is very delicious because the mackerel is fresh.
Mackerel sushi in general, not necessarily pressed or in the battera style.
From Portuguese 'bateira' (small boat). The sushi sense comes from the shape resembling a boat.