"yi mein" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Taishanese 伊麵/伊面. See also chow mein. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zhx-tai|伊麵}} Taishanese 伊麵/伊面, {{m|en|chow mein}} chow mein Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} yi mein (uncountable)
  1. A variety of flat Cantonese egg noodles. Wikipedia link: yi mein Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Translations (noodles): 伊麵 (Chinese Mandarin), 伊面 (yīmiàn) (Chinese Mandarin)

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