Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paocai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pao-cai
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Chinese pickled vegetable.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Paocai that is eaten in two days is obviously more about flavor than preserving."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 泡菜 (pàocài).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does paocai mean?: A type of Chinese pickled vegetable.
Where does paocai come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 泡菜 (pàocài).

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