Etymology

hoppang

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Today it means: A Korean steamed bun with red bean paste filling. Full definition →

Korean 호빵
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  1. Korean · borrowed from호빵
  2. English todayhoppang

Borrowed from Korean 호빵 (hoppang), from 호 (ho, blowing sound), implying hotness + 빵 (ppang, “bread”), as a genericized trademark.

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