粵

菠bo1蘿lo4包baau1

simp菠萝包
bo1 lo4 baau1bō luó bāo

English

  1. pineapple bun, a sweet bun popular esp. in Hong Kong (typically does not contain pineapple – the name comes from the rough top crust which resembles pineapple skin)
  2. a pineapple bun, where the top of it is made to resemble a pineapple
  3. Pineapple bun, a Hong Kong-style sweet bun with a crispy outer layer made with sugar, butter, and eggs which form a checked pattern resembling the husk of a pineapple, hence the name. It contains no pineapple.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 港式麪包,表面有一層用砂糖、牛油、雞蛋製成嘅脆皮。因為脆皮有一格格嘅條紋,睇落好似菠蘿表皮上面嘅花紋,所以叫做菠蘿包。成份係冇菠蘿嘅。(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 菠蘿包入面冇菠蘿㗎。

    There isn't any pineapple in pineapple buns.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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