spring roll

[ spring-rohl ]

/ ˈsprɪŋ ˌroʊl /

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noun

(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.Compare summer roll.

egg roll.

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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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How to use spring roll in a sentence

She too had ordered Thai food — a spring roll, Brussels sprouts and a noodle dish — but it didn’t arrive in time for the date.
Date Lab: He was prepared to get roasted|Prachi Gupta|May 13, 2021|Washington Post
Eat fried spring rolls, sticky rice cakes, pickled leeks, dried coconut and persimmons, all kinds of treats.
The Comfort of a Lunar New Year in Isolation|Beth Nguyen|February 11, 2021|Time

British Dictionary definitions for spring roll

spring roll

noun

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

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