kimchi


kim·chi

also kim·chee K0063050 (kĭm′chē)n. pl. kim·chis also kim·chees A usually spicy Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and allowed to ferment.
[Korean kimch'i, possibly from an unattested Old Korean form *kimch'ae : kim, salty (from Middle Chinese γəı̷m; also the source of Mandarin xián) + ch'ae, vegetable, greens (from Middle Chinese tshaj`; see bok choy).]

kimchi

(ˈkɪmtʃiː) n (Cookery) a Korean dish made from fermented cabbage or other raw vegetables, garlic, and chillies

kim•chi

or kim•chee

(ˈkɪm tʃi)

n. a spicy Korean dish of pickled or fermented cabbage, onions, and seasonings. [1895–1900; < Korean]