Etymology

Chinkiang vinegar

Today it means: An aromatic rice-based black vinegar produced in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China. Full definition →

Chinese 鎮江 /镇江
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  1. Chinese · borrowed from鎮江 /镇江
  2. English todayChinkiang vinegar

From Chinese 鎮江 /镇江 (Zhènjiāng)香醋 or 鎮江 /镇江 (Zhènjiāng)醋, using the old romanization Chinkiang instead of the modern romanization Zhènjiāng.

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