Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doubanjiang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
douban-jiang
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 豆瓣醬/豆瓣酱 (dòubànjiàng). Doublet of tobanjan.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tobanjan (alternative) tobandjan (alternative)

Questions

What does doubanjiang mean?
A spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices.
Where does doubanjiang come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 豆瓣醬/豆瓣酱 (dòubànjiàng). Doublet of tobanjan.

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