bao

[bou]

noun

1. an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bao¹

From Swahili

Example Sentences

Dessert was the sesame mochi xiao long bao, a delectable finish that didn’t disappoint.

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Placards on the table provide instructions on how to eat Din Tai Fung’s xiao long bao, or soup dumplings, and diners mark their orders on long slips of paper that are then collected by servers.

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The South Korean team’s meal planning—a microwave appeared from a box to warm up bao one day, prime rib the next—kept up spirits despite the language barrier.

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You can get snacky items like bao and shrimp dumplings or full meals like chicken teriyaki or fried rice.

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Those flavors include pickles and mofongo, pork bao and jerk chicken, bodega coffee and pastrami on rye.

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