balichao

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noun

A shrimp or krill paste used in Macanese cuisine.

OriginMacanese balichám ← Malay belacan →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounbalichao (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA shrimp or krill paste used in Macanese cuisine.

Origin

  1. Malaybelacan“shrimp paste”
  2. Macanesebalichám
  3. Englishbalichao

Borrowed from Macanese balichám, from Malay belacan (“shrimp paste”).

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Translations

Portuguese balichão
  • balichãoMacanese shrimp paste
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APA

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

MLA

“balichao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balichao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balichao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balichao.

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