n.
Pronunciation: ' sech- ˌ wän, ' sesh-
Variant: also Sich · uan \ ' s ē ch- \ or Szech · wan \ ' sech-, ' sesh- \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Sichuan, Szechuan, Szechwan, province in China
Date: 1956
: of, relating to, or being a style of Chinese cooking that is spicy, oily, and especially peppery