Zhangcha duck

noun

A Sichuan dish of marinated duck, smoked over tea leaves and camphor twigs.

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Meanings

nounZhangcha duck (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Sichuan dish of marinated duck, smoked over tea leaves and camphor twigs.

Origin

Partial calque from Chinese 樟茶鴨／樟茶鸭 (zhāngcháyā, “camphor-tea duck”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 樟茶鴨 /樟茶鸭
  • 樟茶鴨 /樟茶鸭 (zhāngcháyā)Sichuan dish
Finnish teesavustettu ankka
  • teesavustettu ankkaSichuan dish
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APA

Zhangcha duck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhangcha%20duck

MLA

“Zhangcha duck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhangcha%20duck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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