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noun
A viscous, sweet-and-sour condiment made from plums, vinegar, ginger, etc., used in Cantonese cuisine as a dip for deep-fried dishes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sauce
History
Calque of Chinese 梅子醬 /梅子酱 (méizǐjiàng, “plum sauce”)
