Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dish of Chinese origin made with mixed vegetables.
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- noun A
Cantonese dish consisting of mixed meat and vegetables, often in combination with noodles, rice, or soup
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Cantonese sap6 kam2, mixture, subgum; akin to Mandarin shíjǐn : shí, assorted (from Middle Chinese ʂɦip, squad of ten men, ultimately derived from the same Old Chinese word as Middle Chinese ʂɦip, ten) + jǐn, brocade (from Middle Chinese kim´).]
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from Cantonese 什锦 (sap6 gam2)
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Examples
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But they always returned with reports of marvelous moo goo gai pain, and lobster in eggy Cantonese sauce, crisp spareribs, and fresh shrimp subgum.
George Heymont: Have Yourself An Elena Kagan Christmas (VIDEOS) George Heymont 2010
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The Jews eat subgum, the Chinese eat bagels, the Russians eat spaghetti, and the Italians drink vodka.
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