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jjigae.

A Korean stew, typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a seasoned broth and served boiling hot.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒiːɡɛ//-ɡeɪ//ˈd͡ʒɪ-/
  1. A Korean stew, typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a seasoned broth and served boiling hot.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Korean 찌개 (jjigae), from 찌- (jji-, “to steam”) + -개 (-gae, suffix denoting something small associated with an action).

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