Etymology

salt bread

Today it means: A crescent‑shaped bread roll made with butter and coarse salt. Full definition →

Japanese 塩パン
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  1. Japanese · calque of塩パン
  2. English todaysalt bread

Calque of Japanese 塩パン (shiopan).

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