bánh bèo
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Etymology
From bánh (“cake; pastry”) + bèo (“duckweed”), so named as the rice cake is shaped like the leaves of duckweed.
The slang sense derives itself from the soft, rubbery texture of the cake.
Pronunciation
Noun
- bánh bèo (small steamed rice cake popular in central Vietnam)
- Bà Ba béo bán bánh bèo bên bờ biển.
- She sells seashells by the seashore.
- (literally, “The fat Mrs. Ba sells bánh bèo by the seashore.”)
- (figurative, slang) a girl who is overly girly, weak and dependent, or an effeminate man
See also
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