English Explanatory Dictionary

hoisin sauce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thick, pungent, dark, sweet and salty sauce made from soy, garlic and chili, used in Chinese cooking.

Word forms

hoisin sauce hoisin sauces

Etymology

Partial calque from Cantonese 海鮮醬／海鲜酱 (hoi2 sin1 zoeng3, literally “seafood sauce, sauce for seafood”).

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