won ton
or won·ton
[ won-ton ]
noun
(in Chinese cooking) a dumpling filled with minced pork and spices, usually boiled in and served with soup but sometimes fried as a side dish.
a soup containing won tons.
Origin of won ton
11930–35; <dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) wàhn tān, akin to Chinese húntun dumpling
Words that may be confused with won ton
- wanton, won ton
Words Nearby won ton
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British Dictionary definitions for won ton
won ton
/ (ˈwɒn ˈtɒn) /
nounChinese cookery
a dumpling filled with spiced minced pork, usually served in soup
soup containing such dumplings
Origin of won ton
1from Chinese (Cantonese) wan t'an pastry
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