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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPeach-bun
/ˈpiːtʃ.bʌn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional Chinese steamed bun, typically filled with sweet lotus seed paste or red bean paste, shaped and decorated to look like a peach as a symbol of longevity.
"The family celebrated the patriarch's birthday by serving a traditional peach-bun." - 2
Any confectionery or pastry molded in the specific visual form of a peach for celebratory banquets.
"At the grand banquet, giant peach-buns were unveiled as the centerpiece of the dessert course."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a direct translation of the Chinese 'shōubāo' (寿包), combining the English words 'peach' and 'bun' to represent a traditional steamed pastry shaped and colored to resemble a peach, symbolizing longevity in Chinese culture.
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brioche en forme de pêche
Transliteration: bʁi.ɔʃ ɑ̃ fɔʁm də pɛʃ
"La brioche en forme de pêche est servie lors des anniversaires."
Pfirsichbrötchen
Transliteration: pfɪʁ.zɪçˌbʁœt.çən
"Das Pfirsichbrötchen symbolisiert Langlebigkeit in der chinesischen Tradition."
panino dolce alla pesca
Transliteration: paˈniːno ˈdol.tʃe ˈal.la ˈpe.ska
"Il panino dolce alla pesca viene preparato per le feste di compleanno."
bollo con forma de melocotón
Transliteration: ˈbo.ʎo kom ˈfoɾ.ma ðe me.lo.koˈton
"El bollo con forma de melocotón es un postre tradicional chino."
pãozinho em forma de pêssego
Transliteration: pãwˈzi.ɲu ẽj ˈfɔɾ.mɐ dɨ ˈpe.sɨ.gu
"O pãozinho em forma de pêssego é servido em banquetes festivos."
आड़ू के आकार की ब्रेड
Transliteration: aadoo ke aakaar ki bred
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"लंबे जीवन के लिए जन्मदिन पर आड़ू के आकार की ब्रेड परोसी जाती है।"
寿包
Transliteration: shòubāo
"寿包是庆祝老人生日必备的传统点心。"
복숭아모양 찐빵
Transliteration: boksung-a-moyang jjinppang
Script: 한국어 한글
"장수를 기원하며 생일잔치에 복숭아모양 찐빵을 먹습니다."
桃まんじゅう
Transliteration: momo manju
Script: 日本語
"長寿を祝う宴会では桃まんじゅうが欠かせません。"
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