mee
Britishnoun
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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