bee hoon

English

Alternative forms

• mee hoon

Etymology

From Min Nan 米粉 (bí-hún).

Noun

bee hoon (uncountable)

1. (Asia, cooking) rice vermicelli, rice noodles
   • 2016, Gregory Nalpon, The Wayang at Eight Milestone: Stories & Essays:

     And it is possible that you will shortly read in the papers that he has executed his stated intention of burning down his father's bee hoon factory in Upper Thompson Road.