Rangoon
//ɹæŋˈɡuːn// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A deep-fried dumpling in American Asian cuisine, stuffed with a specified ingredient (typically crab).
"Instead he orders beef vindaloo, Cantonese lobster with ginger sauce, pork rangoon, and something called salad pizza. He pays for it, eats it, and leaves the cartons in his living room, every inch of which is piled with books."
Proper Noun
- 1 Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar before Naypyidaw was made the capital in 2006. historical
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More examples"The United Nations reports nearly 30 planeloads of goods have either taken off or are ready to fly to Rangoon."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From the pronunciation of Burmese ရန်ကုန် (rankun) in the Rakhine dialect.
Etymology 2
Back-formed from crab rangoon.
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