# five-spice powder

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A ground mixture of five varieties of spice used in Chinese, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine. One common mixture contains star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds.

## Etymology
Calque from Chinese 五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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