chicken and scallion skewer
A type of yakitori consisting of alternating pieces of chicken and scallion on a skewer, grilled and usually seasoned with salt or tare sauce.
See also: 焼き鳥
I ordered three chicken and scallion skewers at the yakitori shop.
I prefer chicken and scallion skewers with salt rather than sauce.
It is usually written in kana; the katakana spelling is common in menus and everyday use.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji spelling is rarely used; the word is almost always written in kana.
Abbreviation of ネギ (scallion) and マグロ (tuna), originally referring to a tuna and scallion hotpot dish; later applied to the chicken and scallion yakitori skewer.