banh mi

/ˈbɑːn miː//ˈbɑːŋ miː/

noun

A Vietnamese sandwich, typically served on a baguette, and somewhat resembling a submarine sandwich.

Meanings

nounbanh mi (plural banh mi or banh mis)

plural banh mis · alternative bánh mì

  1. A Vietnamese sandwich, typically served on a baguette, and somewhat resembling a submarine sandwich.

    You will think this is a produce store or market, but never would you guess that inside, sweet Vietnamese ladies will make you a banh mi to rival all banh mis, and that noodle soups and plate lunches can be pumped out of here like nobody's business.

    2011, Grace Keh, Food Lovers' Guide to San Francisco, →ISBN

    Synonyms: Vietnamese sandwich

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Vietnamese sandwich, typically served on a baguette, and somewhat resembling a submarine sandwich.

Origin

  1. Vietnamesebánh mì“bread; sandwich”
  2. Englishbanh mi

Borrowed from Vietnamese bánh mì (“bread; sandwich”).

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Translations

Japanese バインミー
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APA

banh mi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banh%20mi

MLA

“banh mi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banh%20mi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banh mi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banh%20mi.

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