bee hoon

noun

Rice vermicelli, rice noodles.

OriginHokkien 米粉 →
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Meanings

nounbee hoon (uncountable)

alternative beehoon

  1. MalaysiaSingaporeuncountablecookingRice vermicelli, rice noodles.

    And it is possible that you will shortly read in the papers that he has executed his stated intention of burning down his father's bee hoon factory in Upper Thompson Road.

    2016, Gregory Nalpon, The Wayang at Eight Milestone: Stories & Essays

Origin

  1. Hokkien米粉
  2. Englishbee hoon

From Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún). Doublet of mei fun. Compare Malay bihun, Indonesian bihun, Tagalog bihon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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