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baos

/baʊz/ /baʊs/

Meanings
noun
Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine

Examples :

"For lunch, I bought two fluffy baos filled with pork at the street vendor. "
food culture

Related Words

Illustration types

types noun

/taɪps/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration street

street noun

/stɹiːt/ /ʃtɹiːt/

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration fluffy

fluffy noun

/flʌfi/

Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.

""My cat is a fluffy ball of fur." "

Illustration various

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

Illustration bread

bread noun

/bɹeːd/ /bɹɛd/

A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.

"My grandmother makes delicious bread every Sunday for breakfast. "

Illustration cuisine

cuisine noun

/kwɪˈziːn/

A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

"My family enjoys trying different cuisines from around the world. "

Illustration lunch

lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

Illustration bought

bought verb

/bɔːt/ /bɔt/

To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods

"My sister bought a new backpack for school. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration steamed

steamed verb

/stiːmd/ /stimd/

To cook with steam.

"The best way to cook artichokes is to steam them."

Illustration vendor

vendor noun

/ˈvɛn.də/ /ˈvɛn.dɚ/

A person or a company that vends or sells.

"The school cafeteria has several vendors selling snacks and drinks. "