pineapple bun en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 菠蘿包 /菠萝包 (bōluóbāo).
Meanings
- A sweet bun, mainly popular in Hong Kong and Macau, with a crunchy sugary topping that has a checkered pattern resembling the epicarp of a pineapple.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pineapple buns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
ja 菠蘿包 (sweet bun) · fi ananaspulla (sweet bun) · yue 菠蘿包 /菠萝包 (sweet bun) · ko 보로바우 (sweet bun) · cmn 菠蘿包 /菠萝包 (sweet bun) · ko 파인애플빵 (sweet bun)