won ton
noun
(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.
wonton
-
a variation of
won ton.
Example Sentences
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The wontons are filled with a delicious blend of cream cheese, parmesan and diced jalapeño peppers, which is then encased in a wonton skin and fried “until bubbly and golden brown.”
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025
We could be having rabbit wonton, or maybe a lamp chop with tzatziki.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2023
Make the salad: In a large bowl, toss together the green and red cabbages, lettuce, onion, carrot and half of the wonton strips until well distributed.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2023
In the cafeteria, the wait for space-age wonton runs a half an hour or longer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
Once the waitress takes our orders, Mitch holds a wonton out for me.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
