hoppang

H4O1P3P3A1N1G2

noun

A Korean steamed bun with red bean paste filling.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounhoppang (plural hoppang)
  1. A Korean steamed bun with red bean paste filling.

Origin

  1. Korean호빵
  2. Englishhoppang

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 豆沙包
  • 豆沙包 (dòushābāo)Translations
Japanese ホパン
  • ホパン (hopan)Translations
Korean 호빵
  • 호빵 (hoppang)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

hoppang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoppang

MLA

“hoppang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoppang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoppang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoppang.

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