kare-kare

noun

A Philippine stew of peanuts with meat (often oxtail), seafood, and/or vegetables.

OriginTagalog kare-kare →
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Meanings

nounkare-kare (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Philippine stew of peanuts with meat (often oxtail), seafood, and/or vegetables.

Origin

  1. Tagalogkare-kare
  2. Englishkare-kare

From Tagalog kare-kare.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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