Wonton

//ˈwɑntɑn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

    "The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft."

  2. 2
    a soup with won ton dumplings wordnet
  3. 3
    a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup wordnet

Synonyms

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won tonwon tonwonton soup

Example

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"One of my interesting friends is Don, who hails from Xiānggǎng. We two while away long nights at a wonton teahouse, as we talk about sci-fi and esoteric philosophy."

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).

Related phrases

chinese dumpling often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables

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