This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
gyoza
[ gyoh-zuh; Japanese gyaw-zah ]
/ ˈgyoʊ zə; Japanese ˈgyɔˈzɑ /
See the most commonly confused word associated with gyoza
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a Japanese dish consisting of dumplings typically filled with ground meat and vegetables and pan-fried, then steamed.
COMPARE MEANINGS
Click for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of gyoza
First recorded in 1965–70; from Japanese gyoza, from Chinese dialect (Shandong) giǎoze (Mandarin jiǎozi ), equivalent to giǎo “stuffed dumpling” + ze “little child” (used as a diminutive suffix)
Words nearby gyoza
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use gyoza in a sentence
Culligan, OZY visuals editor, has come to vouch for its value on the dinner table as a light side dish, sometimes with his favorite gyozas.
British Dictionary definitions for gyoza
gyoza
/ (ɡiːˈəʊzə) /
noun
a Japanese fried dumpling
Word Origin for gyoza
Japanese
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012