Hunan

adjective Hu·nan \ˈhü-ˈnän\

Definition of HUNAN

: of, relating to, or being a hot and spicy style of Chinese cooking

Hu·nan or Hu·na·nese \ˌhü-nə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\

Hunan, China

First Known Use: 1970

geographical name Hu·nan \ˈhü-ˈnän\

province SE cen China ∗ Changsha area 81,274 square miles (211,312 square kilometers), pop 60,659,754

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