dumpling

dump·ling

D0422100 (dŭmp′lĭng)n.1. A piece of dough, sometimes filled, that is cooked in liquid such as water or soup.2. Sweetened dough wrapped around fruit, such as an apple, baked and served as a dessert.3. Informal A short, chubby creature.

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[Earlier dumplin, perhaps from dump, lump.]

dumpling

(ˈdʌmplɪŋ) n1. (Cookery) a small ball of dough cooked and served with stew2. (Cookery) a pudding consisting of a round pastry case filled with fruit: apple dumpling. 3. informal a short plump person[C16: dump-, perhaps variant of lump¹ + -ling¹]

dump•ling

(ˈdʌmp lɪŋ)

n. 1. a rounded mass of steamed and seasoned dough, often served in soups or stews. 2. a wrapping of dough enclosing fruit or a savory filling and steamed, baked, or fried. 3. a short, stout person. [1590–1600; dump (of uncertain orig.) + -ling¹]

dumpling

A small ball of dough, usually cooked and served with stew, or in a soup.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dumpling - small balls or strips of boiled or steamed doughdumplingsalimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egggnocchi - (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheesematzah ball, matzo ball, matzoh ball - a Jewish dumpling made of matzo meal; usually served in soupwon ton, wonton - a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
	2.	dumpling - dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastryafters, dessert, sweet - a dish served as the last course of a mealapple dumpling - apples wrapped in pastry and baked

Translations

饺子水果布丁汤团

dumpling

(ˈdampliŋ) noun (a) thick pudding or ball of cooked dough. stewed beef and dumplings. 水果布丁，水餃 水果布丁，汤团，饺子

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