melonpan

M3E1L1O1N1P3A1N1

noun

A type of sweet bun originating from and popular in Japan, as well as in Taiwan and China.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

noun
  1. cookingA type of sweet bun originating from and popular in Japan, as well as in Taiwan and China.

    Synonyms: melon bread

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of sweet bun originating from and popular in Japan, as well as in Taiwan and China.

Also see

Origin

  1. Japaneseメロンパン
  2. Englishmelonpan

Borrowed from Japanese メロンパン (meronpan).

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Cite this entry
APA

melonpan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melonpan

MLA

“melonpan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melonpan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melonpan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melonpan.

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