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summer roll

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[suhm-er rohl] / ˈsʌm ər ˌroʊl /

noun

  1. (in Southeast Asian cuisine) a spring roll with a casing of rice paper, served fresh rather than deep-fried.

    Vietnamese summer rolls with peanut sauce.


Etymology

Origin of summer roll

First recorded in 2000–05

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When spring and summer roll around, and the valley becomes a furnace, 12,000-foot Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

In my mind, everything in life this time of year should be as crisp and refreshing as a summer roll.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022

A menu of snacks includes a mortadella katzu sando and jerk mushroom summer roll.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2022

A true summer roll would have mint, but that strong flavor turns off some people.

From Time Magazine Archive

Come, as to evening comes the silver moon; As comes the south-wind on the wings of June: From the far south the waves of summer roll, Come from the North, thou summer of the soul!

From Across the Sea and Other Poems. by Chard, Thomas S.

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