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banh mi

/ˈbɑːn miː/

banh mi noun: a Vietnamese sandwich, typically served on a baguette, and somewhat resembling a submarine sandwich.

banh mi: a Vietnamese sandwich, typically served on a baguette, and somewhat resembling a submarine sandwich
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Noun

banh mi (plural banh mi or banh mis)

  1. A Vietnamese sandwich, typically served on a baguette, and somewhat resembling a submarine sandwich.
    • You will think this is a produce store or market, but never would you guess that inside, sweet Vietnamese ladies will make you a banh mi to rival all banh mis, and that noodle soups and plate lunches can be pumped out of here like nobody's business.2011, Grace Keh, Food Lovers' Guide to San Francisco, →ISBN

Synonyms of banh mi

Forms of banh mi

pluralbanh mi
pluralbanh mis
alternative formbánh mì

Origin of banh mi

Borrowed from Vietnamese bánh mì (“bread; sandwich”).

Questions about banh mi

What does banh mi mean?
Banh mi means a Vietnamese sandwich, typically served on a baguette, and somewhat resembling a submarine sandwich.
What part of speech is banh mi?
Banh mi is a noun.
How do you pronounce banh mi?
Banh mi is pronounced /ˈbɑːn miː/.
What is the plural of banh mi?
The plural of banh mi is banh mi.

Words near banh mi in the dictionary

  1. Bangwaketsi
  2. Bangwe
  3. Bangweulu tsessebe
  4. bangy
  5. Banh
  6. banh mi
  7. banh mis
  8. Banha
  9. Banham
  10. banhammer
  11. banhammered

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