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mee

British

/ miː /

noun

(in Malaysia) noodles or a dish containing noodles

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Etymology

Origin of mee

from Chinese (Cantonese) mien noodles

Example Sentences

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Chili pan mee, made with noodles, ground pork, anchovies, mushrooms, poached egg and belacan sambal, is among their most popular dishes.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

Among the stalls preparing tandoori plates, biryani, chapati and porridge-like upma, you’ll also find offerings of Hokkien mee, a popular noodle dish from China’s Fujian province, and duck rice.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2019

I place my order with one of the two elderly Lim sisters, who have run the stall and cooked curry mee for more than 70 years.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2017

I order tum siew, a mixed papaya salad, with pad mee korat, a stir-fried rice noodle dish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2016

“If yew we-ill give mee they-re names, I can help you,” the operator said, speaking Bell talk.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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