Buddha belly

== English == === Etymology === From depictions of the potbellied Chinese folkloric deity Budai that are often mistakenly thought to represent the Gautama Buddha in the West. === Noun === Buddha belly (plural Buddha bellies) (informal) A round, protruding belly. ==== Quotations ==== For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Buddha belly. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:paunch.