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shichimi togarashi

shichimi togarashi noun: shichimi.

Noun

shichimi togarashi (uncountable)

  1. Shichimi.
    • They’d then fish tongs into a chafing dish to pull out a pile of thin-shaved beef stewed with soy sauce and onions, place it on top of the noodles, and serve it to me with a handful of scallion greens and a small jar of shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven-spice blend).2022 October 19, J. Kenji López-Alt, “What Kenji López-Alt Makes His Family for Dinner”, in The New York Times

Origin of shichimi togarashi

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

Questions about shichimi togarashi

What does shichimi togarashi mean?
Shichimi togarashi means shichimi.
What part of speech is shichimi togarashi?
Shichimi togarashi is a noun.

Words near shichimi togarashi in the dictionary

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

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