potsticker

or pot stick·er

[ pot-stik-er ]

noun

1. a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of potsticker¹

First recorded in 1960–65; loan translation of Chinese (Mandarin) guōtiē, equivalent to guō “pot, pan” + tiē “stick, glue” (from the dumpling’s sticking to the pan when fried)