贝果 is a phonetic loanword from English 'bagel'. Bagels became trendy in Chinese first-tier cities (Shanghai, Beijing) around 2022-2023, often paired with cream cheese and smoked salmon at western-style cafes.
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贝 (shell) + 果 (fruit/round-thing) - the characters are picked for sound, not meaning, but the round shape of a bagel echoes the 'round thing' sense of 果.
