Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beggar's chicken

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
beg-gar's chick-en
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese dish of chicken that is stuffed, wrapped in clay and leaves, and baked slowly at a low heat.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does beggar's chicken mean?
A Chinese dish of chicken that is stuffed, wrapped in clay and leaves, and baked slowly at a low heat.

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