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paocai

paocai noun: a type of Chinese pickled vegetable.

Noun

paocai (uncountable)

  1. A type of Chinese pickled vegetable.
    • Paocai that is eaten in two days is obviously more about flavor than preserving.2011, Mark Kurlansky, Salt: A World History

Origin of paocai

Borrowed from Mandarin 泡菜 (pàocài).

Questions about paocai

What does paocai mean?
Paocai means a type of Chinese pickled vegetable.
What part of speech is paocai?
Paocai is a noun.

Words near paocai in the dictionary

  1. PaO2/FiO2 ratio
  2. PaO2/FiO2 ratios
  3. PaO2/FiO2s
  4. PaO2s
  5. Paoay
  6. paocai
  7. PAOCC
  8. PAOD
  9. Paofeng
  10. Paoh
  11. Paokang

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