sriracha

noun

sri·ra·cha sə-ˈrä-chə

sē-,

nonstandard srə-

: a pungent sauce that is made from hot peppers pureed with usually garlic, sugar, salt, and vinegar and that is typically used as a condiment

Examples of sriracha in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Another summer means yet another sriracha shortage. —

Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 May 2024 Still, some experts blame a changing climate for the subpar chili pepper growing conditions that have constrained the supply of sriracha in recent years. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sriracha

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Thai sriracha (Royal Thai Institute Romanization), sǐ:rá:tɕ^há: (phonetic), after Si Racha (Sri Racha, Sri Raja), town in Chonburi Province, Thailand, where the sauce was allegedly first made

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sriracha was in 1984

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