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xo sauce

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
xo sauce
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spicy sauce from Hong Kong, made from roughly chopped dried seafood, chili peppers, onions, and garlic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From the name of fine XO (extra-old) cognac, which (though not an ingredient of the sauce) denotes high quality, prestige, and luxury in Hong Kong.

Usage

Questions

What does xo sauce mean?
A spicy sauce from Hong Kong, made from roughly chopped dried seafood, chili peppers, onions, and garlic.
Where does xo sauce come from?
From the name of fine XO (extra-old) cognac, which (though not an ingredient of the sauce) denotes high quality, prestige, and luxury in Hong Kong.

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