five-spice powder
A ground mixture of five varieties of spice used in Chinese, East Asian and Southeast…A ground mixture of five varieties of spice used in Chinese, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine. One common mixture contains star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A ground mixture of five varieties of spice used in Chinese, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine. One common mixture contains star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds.
Origin
Calque from Chinese 五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn).Calque from Chinese 五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn).
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Forms
plural: five-spice powders| Singular | five-spice powder |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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