bao
nounnounattested in dialogue
- //baʊ//
Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine
noun
- 1
Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine
- 2
A sandwich or stuffed bun made with this bread
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 包 (bāo) or Cantonese 包 (baau1). Cognate of Vietnamese bánh bao.
noun
- 1
A mancala board game played in East Africa.
Etymology
Borrowed from Swahili bao.
Forms
- plural
- baos
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bao · Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine
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