satay
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noun
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Also, sa·tay, sa·té.
Origin:
1930–35; < Malay satay, sate
1930–35; < Malay satay, sate
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satay, satai or saté (ˈsæteɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| barbecued spiced meat cooked on skewers usually made from the stems of coconut leaves | |
| [from Malay] | |
| satai, satai or saté | |
| —n | |
| [from Malay] | |
| saté, satai or saté | |
| —n | |
| [from Malay] | |
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| satay, satai or saté (ˈsæteɪ) | |
| —n | |
| barbecued spiced meat cooked on skewers usually made from the stems of coconut leaves | |
| [from Malay] | |
| satai, satai or saté | |
| —n | |
| [from Malay] | |
| saté, satai or saté | |
| —n | |
| [from Malay] | |
| sate1 (seɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully |
| 2. | to supply beyond capacity or desire |
| [Old English sadian; related to Old High German satōn; see | |
| sate2 (sæt, seɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| archaic a past tense and past participle of sit | |
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Word Origin & History
sate
"to satisfy, surfeit," c.1600, alteration (by infl. of L. satiare "satiate") of M.E. saden "become satiated," from O.E. sadian "to satiate," from W.Gmc. *sathojanan, from the same root as sad (q.v.).
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Example sentences
Start off your meal with an appetizer such as chicken satay, fried tofu with peanut sauce or a hearty serving of duck noodle soup.
Start off with an order of dim sum, some spring rolls, or chicken satay.
The open kitchen puts out delicious crispy spring rolls with a piquant dipping sauce, chicken satay, and vegetable samosas.
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