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noun
A stir-fried vegetable dish, served with pieces of beef or pork in a semi-thick sauce, and often soy sauce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable
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noun
Steamed bean sprouts served in a semi-thick sauce, and mixed with a choice of meat and/or vegetables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, UK, countable, uncountable
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noun
meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants there
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dish
History
From Cantonese 雜碎/杂碎 (zaap6 seoi3, “mixed and broken”).
Across languages
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