English Explanatory Dictionary

longevity noodle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An yi mein noodle of a kind eaten on birthdays in China to celebrate a long life.

Word forms

longevity noodle longevity noodles

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 長壽麵／长寿面 (chángshòumiàn)

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