Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ i- ˌ sin-, ˌ ho ̇ i- ' sin-
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) hóis ī n-jeung, literally, seafood sauce
Date: 1968
: a thick reddish sauce of soybeans, spices, and garlic used in east Asian cookery
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ i- ˌ sin-, ˌ ho ̇ i- ' sin-
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) hóis ī n-jeung, literally, seafood sauce
Date: 1968
: a thick reddish sauce of soybeans, spices, and garlic used in east Asian cookery
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012