English Explanatory Dictionary

xiaolongbao

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of dumpling or steamed bun (baozi) associated with eastern China, particularly Nanxiang near Shanghai.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃaʊlɒŋbaʊ/ /ˈʃaʊlɔŋbaʊ/ /ʃaʊlɔŋˈbaʊ/

Word forms

xiaolongbao xiaolongbaos

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 小籠包 /小笼包 (xiǎolóngbāo, literally “little-basket dumpling”).

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