Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrimp paste

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: shrim-p -paste
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fermented condiment made from salted shrimp and commonly used in the cuisines of Southeast Asia and South China.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

shrimp pastes (plural)

Questions

What does shrimp paste mean?: A fermented condiment made from salted shrimp and commonly used in the cuisines of Southeast Asia and South China.

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