Can|ton|ese

Can|ton|ese
Can|ton|ese «KAN tuh NEEZ, -NEES», noun, plural -ese, adjective.
–noun.
1. a person born or living in Canton, China.
2. the Chinese dialect spoken in or near Canton.
–adjective.
1. of Canton (China), its people, or their dialect.
2. of a characteristic Chinese regional cooking style: »

The complexity and richness of Cantonese cuisine do not permit reducing it to a few dominant flavors (Françoise Serbian).


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  • can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… …   English syllables

  • ese — an·nam·ese; as·sam·ese; ben·gal·ese; bern·ese; bos·ton·ese; can·ton·ese; cey·lon·ese; faero·ese; gen·o·ese; nip·pon·ese; pe·king·ese; sen·e·gal·ese; si·en·ese; su·ri·nam·ese; tai·wan·ese; ton·kin·ese; ver·mont·ese; viet·nam·ese; yun·nan·ese; …   English syllables

  • cantonese — can·ton·ese …   English syllables

  • Cantonese — Can•ton•ese [[t]ˌkæn tnˈiz, ˈis[/t]] n. pl. ese, adj. 1) peo a dialect of Chinese spoken in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macao 2) peo a native or inhabitant of Guangzhou 3) peo of or pertaining to Guangzhou, its inhabitants, or their dialect •… …   From formal English to slang

  • Cantonese — Can|ton|ese [ ,kæntə niz ] adjective connected with the Guangdong region of southern China, or its language, food, or culture: a delicious Hong Kong style Cantonese meal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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