bō luó bāo

Traditional: 菠蘿包

菠萝包 (bō luó bāo) is a Chinese word meaning “pineapple bun, a sweet bun popular esp. in Hong Kong (typically does not contain pineapple – the name comes from the rough top crust which resembles pineapple skin)”.

Meanings

  1. 1pineapple bun, a sweet bun popular esp. in Hong Kong (typically does not contain pineapple – the name comes from the rough top crust which resembles pineapple skin)

Characters in 菠萝包

菠bō · spinach萝luó · radish包bāo · to cover

Related words

包to cover包surname Bao包括to comprise面包bread钱包purse萝radish包裹to wrap up包围to surround; to encircle; to hem in打包to wrap; to pack背包knapsack包装to wrap; to package (goods etc)包含to contain

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