Wonton
/ˈwɑntɑn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a soup with won ton dumplings wordnet
- 3 a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup wordnet
Example
More examples"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).