Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sweet-and-sour sauce made with boiled fruits such as plums, apricots, or peaches, used as a condiment in Chinese cuisine.
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- noun a thick sweet and pungent Chinese condiment
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the fact that it is often served with Peking duck in Chinese restaurants in the United States.]
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