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Pronunciation / Transliteration: peri-peri sauce
"पेरी-पेरी सॉस में तीखा स्वाद होता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peri-Peri" is said worldwide
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sauce peri-peri
Transliteration: sauce peri-peri
"Cette sauce peri-peri ajoute une saveur épicée aux plats."
Peri-Peri-Sauce
Transliteration: Peri-Peri-Sauce
"Die Peri-Peri-Sauce ist perfekt für gegrilltes Fleisch."
salsa peri-peri
Transliteration: salsa peri-peri
"La salsa peri-peri è molto piccante e saporita."
salsa peri-peri
Transliteration: salsa peri-peri
"La salsa peri-peri le da un toque especial a la carne."
molho peri-peri
Transliteration: molho peri-peri
"O molho peri-peri é muito popular em pratos de frango."
पेरी-पेरी सॉस
Transliteration: peri-peri sauce
"पेरी-पेरी सॉस में तीखा स्वाद होता है।"
佩里佩里酱
Transliteration: pèi lǐ pèi lǐ jiàng
"佩里佩里酱为菜肴增添了辛辣的风味。"
페리페리 소스
Transliteration: peri peri sauce
"페리페리 소스는 매운 맛을 더해줍니다."
ペリペリソース
Transliteration: peri peri sōsu
"ペリペリソースは料理にスパイシーな風味を加えます。"
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