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balichao

balichao noun: a shrimp or krill paste used in Macanese cuisine.

Noun

balichao (uncountable)

  1. A shrimp or krill paste used in Macanese cuisine.

Origin of balichao

Borrowed from Macanese balichám, from Malay belacan (“shrimp paste”).

Questions about balichao

What does balichao mean?
Balichao means a shrimp or krill paste used in Macanese cuisine.
What part of speech is balichao?
Balichao is a noun.

Words near balichao in the dictionary

  1. balibuntal
  2. balibuntals
  3. balicassiao
  4. balicassiaos
  5. Baliceaux
  6. balichao
  7. Balickera
  8. Balicki
  9. Balickis
  10. Balide
  11. Baligaot

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