paocai

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noun

A type of Chinese pickled vegetable.

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Meanings

nounpaocai (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of Chinese pickled vegetable.

    Paocai that is eaten in two days is obviously more about flavor than preserving.

    2011, Mark Kurlansky, Salt: A World History

Origin

Borrowed from Mandarin 泡菜 (pàocài).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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