Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pai huang gua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
pai huang gua
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cucumber salad; a Szechwan dish composed of smashed cucumbers with a garlic and sauce dressing.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Mandarin 拍黃瓜/拍黄瓜.

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Usage

Synonyms

suan ni pai huang gua smashed cucumber smashed cucumbers smashed cucumber salad Chinese smashed cucumbers Chinese smashed cucumber salad Sichuan smashed cucumbers Szechuan smashed cucumbers Szechwan smashed cucumbers Sichuan smashed cucumber salad Szechuan smashed cucumber salad Szechwan smashed cucumber salad

Questions

What does pai huang gua mean?
A cucumber salad; a Szechwan dish composed of smashed cucumbers with a garlic and sauce dressing.
Where does pai huang gua come from?
From Mandarin 拍黃瓜/拍黄瓜.

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