"bee hoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún). Doublet of mei fun. Compare Malay bihun, Indonesian bihun, Tagalog bihon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|米粉|tr=bí-hún}} Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún), {{doublet|en|mei fun}} Doublet of mei fun, {{cog|ms|bihun}} Malay bihun, {{cog|id|bihun}} Indonesian bihun, {{cog|tl|bihon}} Tagalog bihon Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} bee hoon (uncountable)
  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, cooking) Rice vermicelli, rice noodles. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking Synonyms: mee hoon, beehoon
    Sense id: en-bee_hoon-en-noun-S5yejXi8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Malaysian English, Singapore English Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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      "word": "mee hoon"
    },
    {
      "word": "beehoon"
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