patis

American  

[pah-tees, pah-tis] / pɑˈtis, ˈpɑ tɪs /

noun

1. a fish sauce used in Filipino cuisine.

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Etymology

Origin of patis

First recorded in 1950–55; from Pilipino

Example Sentences

Using light traps, surveyors had been looking for the limnephilus taricus species of caddisfly, but instead found the limnephilus patis, which is even rarer.

From BBC

Commercial versions can include a variety of ingredients, even strawberries, but the basic recipe is equal parts white sugar cane vinegar or rice wine vinegar and light soy mixed with finely diced white onion, garlic, chilli, lime juice and fish sauce – “Filipino patis if you can get it.”

From The Guardian

Mr. Dulos’s lawyer, Norm Patis, said that Mr. Dulos “categorically” denied being involved with Ms. Dulos’s disappearance.

From New York Times

Still, he makes sure to keep the kitchen well stocked with patis as an extra seasoning for diners who can’t live without it — like his wife.

From New York Times

Do I taste patis ­– Filipino fish sauce – too?

From The Guardian