pad thai

American

[paht tahy, pad] / ˈpɑt ˈtaɪ, ˈpæd /

noun

Cooking.

a Thai dish of stir-fried rice noodles, fish sauce and other seasonings, and usually tofu, shrimp, bean sprouts, and peanuts.

Etymology

Origin of pad thai

First recorded in 1975-80; from Thai phàtthai, equivalent to phàt “stir-fry, stir-fried, stir-fried food” + tai, thai “Thai”

Example Sentences

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A restaurant gives me a plastic bin for my pad thai?

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2024

The Strahan family continued its celebrations at a nearby Thai restaurant, where Isabella indulged in pad thai, the vlog shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Jai Thai on Capitol Hill: Known on the Hill as a spot for stand-up comedy open mic nights with a side of affordable pad thai, this Broadway restaurant quietly shuttered weeks ago with no notice.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023

She stopped in for a pad thai lunch with a friend on Friday.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023

So I just said “Thank you” and finished eating my pad thai.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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