longevity noodle

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Chinese 長壽麵／长寿面 (chángshòumiàn)

Noun[edit]

longevity noodle (plural longevity noodles)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) A yi mein noodle of a kind eaten on birthdays in China to celebrate a long life.
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