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chakalaka

chakalaka noun: a spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, and curries.

Noun

chakalaka (uncountable)

  1. A spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, and curries.
    • Steak, chops, boerewors coiled sausage and chicken are cooked on a braai (an open fire of wood or coals) to go in rolls with salad. Snacks include biltong and chakalaka spicy relish – all available from specialist store the Savanna.2026 June 6, Joanne Gould, “Pass the chakalaka! The best World Cup drinks and snacks – inspired by all 48 teams”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Questions about chakalaka

What does chakalaka mean?
Chakalaka means a spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, and curries.
What part of speech is chakalaka?
Chakalaka is a noun.

Words near chakalaka in the dictionary

  1. Chajkovskij
  2. Chajnantor
  3. chak-chak
  4. chak-chaks
  5. chakacha
  6. chakalaka
  7. chakana
  8. chakanas
  9. Chakarian
  10. Chakarians
  11. Chakavian

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