momo

[ moh-moh ]

noun

, plural mo·mo, mo·mos.

1. a steamed or fried dumpling, typical of South Asian cuisine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of momo¹

First recorded in 1920–25, momo is from Tibetan momo, mog mog

Example Sentences

We ate chicken momos, veggie momos, paneer momos, tandoori momos and cheese momos.

From Washington Post

One man kept running around telling people, “You must, must, MUST come and try the chicken momo from Nepal.”

From The Daily Beast

The peach (Chinese tao, Japanese momo) is a symbol of marriage, but also of longevity.

From Project Gutenberg

The wild peach (momo) blooms at the same time, but attracts little attention.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a proverb, Τῷ Μώμῳ ἀρέσκειν Momo santisfacere; vide Adagia Variorum, 1643, p. 58.

From Project Gutenberg

He won popularity with a series of epigrams on local celebrities published under the title of El Cementerio de momo.

From Project Gutenberg

He wrote a letter to the Princess Momo-zono (peach-gardens).

From Project Gutenberg