spring roll

American  

[spring rohl] / ˈsprɪŋ ˌroʊl /

noun

1. (in Asian cuisine) a cylindrical casing of rice paper, or sometimes wheat-and-egg dough, filled with a shredded mixture of vegetables and often meat or seafood, served fresh or deep-fried.

2. egg roll.

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spring roll British  

noun

1. a Chinese dish consisting of a savoury mixture of vegetables and meat rolled up in a thin pancake and fried

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Etymology

Origin of spring roll

First recorded in 1925–30; translation of Chinese chūn-juǎn; so named because vegetable snacks are associated with the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the beginning of spring in the Chinese lunar calendar

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Example Sentences

I always get the crab fried rice, the whole cripsy fish, the cup of ramen noodles with the short rib on top and spring rolls.

From Los Angeles Times

At Wing, he serves sea cucumber inside a crispy spring roll, dramatically sliced tableside with a Chinese cleaver.

From The Wall Street Journal

For example, a team member shared with me that they made “harumaki” a Japanese-styled fried spring roll, served with a tamari & mustard dipping sauce at a Thanksgiving dinner with her husband’s family.

From Salon

We order crispy spring rolls and vegetable dumplings and fried tofu.

From Literature

The spring rolls are made fresh to order and served warm with peanut or fish sauce, both made in-house.

From Seattle Times