Kimchees

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A traditional Korean dish consisting of fermented vegetables, typically napa cabbage and radishes, seasoned with spices and garlic
2. A staple in Korean cuisine, this dish features seasoned and fermented vegetables, often served as a side dish
3. Characterizing a popular fermented food from Korea, it includes a variety of seasoned vegetables that contribute to its unique tangy flavor

Etymology: "Kimchees" is the plural of "kimchee," the English spelling of the Korean dish "kimchi," a salted, fermented vegetable preparation whose core ingredient is usually cabbage. The plural form appears mainly when speakers mean several distinct varieties or batches, such as different regional or homemade versions, rather than a single mass of the food. The word "kimchee" is an alternative spelling of "kimchi," which reflects the Korean term 김치 (gimchi, pronounced roughly "kim-chi"). Because English has no single standard way of transliterating Korean, the spelling "kimchee," with a final "-ee," became a common variant, while "kimchi" is now the more widely used form in dictionaries.

Synonyms: kimchi, fermented vegetables