variants:
or less commonly Sichuan \
ˈsēch-ˈwän
\
or Szechwan \
ˈsech-ˌwän
, ˈsesh-
\
Definition of Szechuan
: of, relating to, or being a style of Chinese cooking that is spicy, oily, and especially peppery
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The first known use of Szechuan was in 1956
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