Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fragrant meat

/ˈfɹeɪɡɹənt ˈmiːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
fra-grant meat
IPA
/ˈfɹeɪɡɹənt ˈmiːt/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dog meat; the meat of a dog.

Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 香肉 (xiāngròu, “fragrant meat”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɹeɪɡɹənt ˈmiːt/
  • British English: /ˈfɹeɪɡɹ(ə)nt ˈmiːt/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce fragrant meat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹeɪɡɹənt ˈmiːt/.
What does fragrant meat mean?
Dog meat; the meat of a dog.
Where does fragrant meat come from?
Calque of Chinese 香肉 (xiāngròu, “fragrant meat”).

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