momo

[ moh-moh ]

/ ˈmoʊ moʊ /

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

Words nearby momo

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

There was a proverb, Τῷ Μώμῳ ἀρέσκειν Momo santisfacere; vide Adagia Variorum, 1643, p. 58.
The Works of Lord Byron|Lord Byron
The wild peach (momo) blooms at the same time, but attracts little attention.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various
The peach (Chinese tao, Japanese momo) is a symbol of marriage, but also of longevity.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
Ngandina—Maternal uncle or father-in-law; vocative form in the case of father-in-law, is ngandi or momo.
The Fijians|Basil Thomson