won ton
Americannoun
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(in Chinese cooking) a dumpling filled with minced pork and spices, usually boiled in and served with soup but sometimes fried as a side dish.
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a soup containing won tons.
noun
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a dumpling filled with spiced minced pork, usually served in soup
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soup containing such dumplings
Etymology
Origin of won ton
1930–35; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) wàhn tān, akin to Chinese húntun dumpling
Example Sentences
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I used every won ton skin in the pack.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2022
We’ll make mapo tofu or won ton or steamed fish.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2018
If you answered, “As a warm brown gravy for a crispy crab meat won ton with pickled local cabbage, please,” then you will get along swimmingly with Blackitch Artisan Kitchen.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2018
China Cafe, the Grand Central Market counter known for its won ton soup, has reopened after closing last December for renovations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2017
Dad only likes won ton soup, even though sometimes Yum Li teases him: “That’s kid soup!” he tells Dad.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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