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chicken rice

chicken rice is the ellipsis of Hainanese chicken rice.

Meaning of Hainanese chicken rice

Noun

Hainanese chicken rice (uncountable)

  1. A dish of poached chicken and seasoned rice, served with chili sauce and usually cucumber garnishes; a national dish of Singapore.

Questions about chicken rice

What is chicken rice the ellipsis of?
Chicken rice is the ellipsis of Hainanese chicken rice.

Words near chicken rice in the dictionary

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  6. chicken rice
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