noun
pineapple bun; bolo bao
A sweet Chinese pastry with a crumbly, cookie-like topping that resembles a pineapple; similar to Japanese melonpan. Used in food contexts.
from Chinese
See also: メロンパン
香港のカフェで菠蘿包を食べた。
I ate a pineapple bun at a café in Hong Kong.
菠蘿包はメロンパンに似ているが、中にバターを挟むこともある。
Pineapple buns are similar to melonpan, but sometimes they have butter inside.