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ba-wan

ba-wan noun: a Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and served with a sweet and savory sauce.

ba-wan: a Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and...
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Noun

ba-wan (uncountable)

  1. A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and served with a sweet and savory sauce.
    Synonyms:
    rouyuan

Synonyms of ba-wan

  • rouyuan

Origin of ba-wan

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉圓 /肉圆 (bah-oân). Doublet of bakwan.

Questions about ba-wan

What does ba-wan mean?
Ba-wan means a Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and served with a sweet and savory sauce.
What part of speech is ba-wan?
Ba-wan is a noun.

Words near ba-wan in the dictionary

  1. ba-ba
  2. ba-duh ch
  3. ba-dum ching
  4. ba-dum-ching
  5. ba-dum-tss
  6. ba-wan
  7. baa
  8. baa-lamb
  9. baa-lambs
  10. baaa
  11. baaad

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