hoisin

H4O1I1S1I1N1
/ˈhɔɪ.sɪn//ˈhɔɪ.zən/

noun

A sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking

Similar
hoisin sauce
OriginCantonese 海鮮 /海鲜 →
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Meanings

nounhoisin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking

    Synonyms: hoisin sauce

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking

Similar
hoisin sauce

Origin

  1. Cantonese海鮮 /海鲜
  2. Englishhoisin

Borrowed from Cantonese 海鮮 /海鲜 (hoi² sin¹), literally "seafood", though the sauce contains no seafood ingredients.

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APA

hoisin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoisin

MLA

“hoisin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoisin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoisin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoisin.

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