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hoisin

/ˈhɔɪ.sɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
hoisin
IPA
/ˈhɔɪ.sɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 海鮮 /海鲜 (hoi² sin¹), literally "seafood", though the sauce contains no seafood ingredients.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

hoisin sauce

Questions

How do you pronounce hoisin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔɪ.sɪn/.
What does hoisin mean?
A sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking
Where does hoisin come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 海鮮 /海鲜 (hoi² sin¹), literally "seafood", though the sauce contains no seafood ingredients.

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