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shichimi

shichimi noun: a Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper.

shichimi: a Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper
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Noun

shichimi (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper.

Synonyms of shichimi

Origin of shichimi

From Japanese 七味 (shichimi, “seven flavors”), short for 七味唐辛子 (shichimi tōgarashi, literally “seven-flavor chili pepper”).

Phrases with shichimi

Questions about shichimi

What does shichimi mean?
Shichimi means a Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper.
What part of speech is shichimi?
Shichimi is a noun.

Words near shichimi in the dictionary

  1. shicer
  2. shicers
  3. Shichahai
  4. Shichi-Go-San
  5. Shichigosan
  6. shichimi
  7. shichimi togarashi
  8. shichirin
  9. Shick
  10. Shick Shack Day
  11. shickaree

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