five spice powder
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- In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar and five spice powder to enhance the flavor of your dish.
- a teaspoon of five spice powder
- Chinese five spice powder
- a tsp of five spice powder
Examples
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Depending on the brand, its flavor will be enhanced by the addition of such ingredients as wine, five-spice powder, sesame oil, or chili pepper.
Academic text (2001) -
Add sugar, salt, white pepper, and five spice powder to the mixture for a well-rounded taste.
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In a cup, mix marmalade, water, and a teaspoon of five spice powder for a unique sauce.
Synonyms
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A plant part like pepper or cinnamon used to add strong flavor to food
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'five' + 'spice' + 'powder', so a learner who knows the words can infer it is a powdered blend made from five spices. While the exact ingredients are culture-specific, the core meaning (a powder made of five spices) is directly derivable and cross-linguistically plausible.
Etymology
The name five spice powder comes from a simple cooking idea: cooks mix five strong spices—star anise, fennel, pepper, cloves, and cinnamon—and grind them into powder. The 'five' shows it is a balanced 'mixture' of 'flavors', so the name tells you it is used to season food.