Szech·uan
| \ ˈsech-ˌwän
, ˈsesh-
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, ˈsesh-
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variants:
or less commonly Sichuan \
ˈsēch-ˈwän
\
or Szechwan \
ˈsech-ˌwän
, ˈsesh-
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or Szechwan \
ˈsech-ˌwän
, ˈsesh-
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Definition of Szechuan
: of, relating to, or being a style of Chinese cooking that is spicy, oily, and especially peppery
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“Szechuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Szechuan. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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The first known use of Szechuan was in 1956
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