satay
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈsɑːteɪ/
- For dinner, we prepared a platter of shrimp satay accompanied by fresh vegetables.
- chicken satay
Examples
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I enjoyed delicious chicken satay served with a spicy peanut sauce.
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I head straight for the satay grill and order 20 sticks of chicken and beef satay.
Blog text (11) -
Best satay on the island for sure.
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All right, let's see how my satay beef is.
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Cheer up, have some chicken satay.
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Oh my gosh, chicken satay burger looks insane.
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Meals were 5 dollars, mum the most beautiful satays.
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One would think to themselves, chicken satay, no big deal, but just below the name, in red writing it said "The Chicken Satays are Amazing," NY Newsday, Jan. 2006.
Blog text (30) -
So I shared my Lad Na and accepted chicken satay from Cortez's son, drummer Denardo Coleman.
Academic text (2013) -
At the market, I bought skewers of beef satay that were grilled to perfection.
Synonyms
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5.7
A piece of meat or vegetable marinated in spices and cooked on a skewer
Surface Forms
Etymology
Satay comes from the Malay and Indonesian word sate, which probably came from an old Tamil word meaning 'meat' used by Indian traders in Southeast Asia. That's why satay today is pieces of meat on a stick, grilled and often served with a peanut sauce.