Meanings
- 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.
Origin
- Japaneseメロンパン
- Englishmelonpan
Borrowed from Japanese メロンパン (meronpan).
More words from Japanese
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
melonpan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melonpan
“melonpan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melonpan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melonpan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melonpan.
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