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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPeri-Peri-Sauce
/ˈpɛriˌpɛri sɔs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spicy sauce made from chili peppers, often used as a marinade or condiment.
"The grilled chicken was served with a side of peri-peri sauce for an extra kick." - 2
A sauce that typically includes ingredients such as garlic, lemon, and vinegar, in addition to chili peppers.
"She prepared a homemade peri-peri sauce to accompany the prawns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'peri-peri' originates from the Swahili word 'piri-piri', which refers to a type of chili pepper. The sauce itself is believed to have been popularized in the 20th century, particularly in Southern Africa, where it was used in Portuguese cuisine, reflecting a blend of cultural influences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peri-Peri-Sauce" is said worldwide
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sauce peri-peri
Transliteration: sauce peri-peri
"Le poulet grillé était servi avec de la sauce peri-peri."
Peri-Peri-Sauce
Transliteration: Peri-Peri-Sauce
"Das gegrillte Hähnchen wurde mit Peri-Peri-Sauce serviert."
salsa peri-peri
Transliteration: salsa peri-peri
"Il pollo alla griglia è stato servito con salsa peri-peri."
salsa peri-peri
Transliteration: salsa peri-peri
"El pollo a la parrilla se sirvió con salsa peri-peri."
molho peri-peri
Transliteration: molho peri-peri
"O frango grelhado foi servido com molho peri-peri."
पेरी-पेरी सॉस
Transliteration: peri-peri sauce
"ग्रिल्ड चिकन पेरी-पेरी सॉस के साथ परोसा गया।"
佩里佩里酱
Transliteration: pèi lǐ pèi lǐ jiàng
"烤鸡配上佩里佩里酱。"
페리페리 소스
Transliteration: peri peri soseu
"구운 치킨은 페리페리 소스와 함께 제공됩니다."
ペリペリソース
Transliteration: periperi sōsu
"グリルチキンはペリペリソースと一緒に提供されました。"
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