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shichimi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
shichi-mi
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese 七味 (shichimi, “seven flavors”), short for 七味唐辛子 (shichimi tōgarashi, literally “seven-flavor chili pepper”).

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Synonyms

shichimi togarashi

Questions

What does shichimi mean?
A Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper.
Where does shichimi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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