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- Chinese · calque of菠蘿包 /菠萝包
- English todaypineapple bun
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pineapple bun
Today it means: A sweet bun, mainly popular in Hong Kong and Macau, with a crunchy sugary topping that has a checkered pattern resembling the epicarp of a pineapple. Full definition →
Chinese 菠蘿包 /菠萝包