five-spice powder

noun

five-spice powder

noun

Etymology Calque from Chinese 五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn).

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Usually A ground mixture of five varieties of spice used in Chinese, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine. One common mixture contains star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds.

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