🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पेरी-पेरी सॉस

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peri-peri sauce

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Peri-Peri/ˈpɛriˈpɛri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"पेरी-पेरी सॉस में तीखा स्वाद होता है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A spicy sauce made from chili peppers, often used in cooking or as a condiment.

    "The chicken was marinated in a delicious peri-peri sauce that added a fiery kick."
  2. 2

    A type of chili pepper, particularly the African bird's eye chili.

    "She prefers using peri-peri in her dishes for an extra layer of heat."

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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. It was adopted into English through Portuguese, reflecting the influence of African and Portuguese culinary traditions, particularly in regions like Mozambique and South Africa, where it is commonly used in spicy sauces and marinades.

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