kimchi

Or kim·chee

[kim-chee]

noun

1. Korean Cooking.,  a spicy pickled or fermented mixture containing cabbage, onions, and sometimes fish, variously seasoned, as with garlic, horseradish, red peppers, and ginger.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kimchi¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Korean kimch'i, hypercorrection of cimch'i, earlier timchoy, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese chén “steeped” + cày “vegetables”

Example Sentences

“Chuppahs and kimchi,” he repeated, giddy to have coined a new catchphrase for multicultural weddings.

From Los Angeles Times

When I was a kid, my friends would come to my house and they would see my mom making kimchi, and they would say, “What is that stink?”

From Los Angeles Times

“There are Thai women, Russian women, women of all nationalities. There is no need to suffer the stress of dating a Korean kimchi woman.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I remember telling the crew I only want kimchi on the table,” Kang told Salon in a Zoom interview.

From Salon

Whether they’re stuffed with brisket and “max” sauce, glazed in kimchi caramel, or tucked into a lasagna pan, the point isn’t purity.

From Salon