kimchi

kim·chi

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kim-chee]
- /ˈkɪm tʃi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kim-chee]
- /ˈkɪm tʃi/

Definitions of kimchi word

noun kimchi Korean Cookery. a spicy pickled or fermented mixture containing cabbage, onions, and sometimes fish, variously seasoned, as with garlic, horseradish, red peppers, and ginger. 1
noun kimchi Spicy pickled cabbage, the national dish of Korea. 1
noun kimchi a Korean dish made from fermented cabbage or other raw vegetables, garlic, and chillies 0
noun kimchi a spicy Korean dish consisting of pickled cabbage, peppers, garlic, etc. 0
noun kimchi A Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation. 0
noun kimchi (Slang) (ethnic slur, pejorative) A Korean person. 0

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Origin of kimchi

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < Korean kimch'i, hypercorrection of cimch'i, earlier timchoy < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese chén steeped + cày vegetables

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Parts of speech for Kimchi

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kimchi popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

kimchi usage trend in Literature

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