English Explanatory Dictionary

five-spice powder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ground mixture of five varieties of spice used in Chinese, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine. One common mixture contains star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds.

Word forms

five-spice powder five-spice powders

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn).

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