mee hoon

noun

flour for making noodles (such as rice flour; uncooked rice vermicelli noodles)

OriginHokkien 麵粉 /面粉 →
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Meanings

nounmee hoon (uncountable)

alternative meehoon

  1. MalaysiaSingaporeuncountablecookingflour for making noodles (such as rice flour; uncooked rice vermicelli noodles)

Origin

  1. Hokkien麵粉 /面粉
  2. Englishmee hoon

From Hokkien 麵粉 /面粉 (mī-hún).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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