"mei fun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Cantonese 米粉 (mai⁵ fan²). Doublet of bee hoon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|米粉|tr=mai⁵ fan²}} Cantonese 米粉 (mai⁵ fan²), {{doublet|en|bee hoon}} Doublet of bee hoon Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} mei fun (uncountable)
  1. (cooking) Rice vermicelli, rice noodles, as used in East Asian (especially Cantonese) cooking. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking Synonyms: mai fun

Alternative forms

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