: a soup made of beef or chicken broth and rice noodles
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Pho, which first appeared in print in English in 1935, was borrowed from a Vietnamese word which was spelled phở. English speakers replaced the vowel with "o" but preserved the pronunciation as "fuh," rather than "foh." Another Vietnamese food word that was borrowed into English is nuoc mam, which refers to a type of fish sauce that is fermented in brine. In that case as well, the original Vietnamese word had accent marks that were lost on the journey into English. Nuoc mam was recorded in English just a few years before pho arrived.
Examples of pho in a Sentence
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The six of us sat in a circle, sipped our tea and looked up at the moon.—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024 Heavily seasoned with star anise, the accompanying broth (sold separately, by customer demand) is as good as that of any pho in the city, and completes the soup-to-sandwich concept for a French dip-meets-pho moment.—New York Times, 18 June 2024 Try Sushi, pho and Korean corn dogs Here are the 10 best Arizona high school football matchups this week
There are other times when the discussion is genuinely moving.—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024 Along Washington Avenue and in pockets of South Philly, pho shops and Vietnamese bakeries specializing in bánh mì and bánh cam (sesame rice balls) abound.—Regan Stephens, Saveur, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pho
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