shito
/ˈʃɪtˌoʊ/
shito noun: a spicy Ghanaian sauce made with seafood, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and spices.
Noun
shito (uncountable)
- A spicy Ghanaian sauce made with seafood, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and spices.
- The quantity of the ground tomato, pepper, salt and onion is mixed with the smashed smoked fish and boiled in oil for about two hours and bottled. The bottled shito is found on the markets in Ghana and abroad.2016, Patrick Ngulube, Handbook of Research on Social, Cultural, and Educational Considerations of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries, page 341
Forms of shito
| alternative form | shitor |
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Origin of shito
From Ga shito (“pepper”).
Questions about shito
- What does shito mean?
- Shito means a spicy Ghanaian sauce made with seafood, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and spices.
- What part of speech is shito?
- Shito is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shito?
- Shito is pronounced /ˈʃɪtˌoʊ/.
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