"paocai" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 泡菜 (pàocài). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-m|泡菜}} 泡菜 (pàocài) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} paocai (uncountable)
  1. A type of Chinese pickled vegetable. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-paocai-en-noun-r3Ok1EaW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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