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won ton

or won·ton

[ won ton ]
/ ˈwɒn ˌtɒn /
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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.
a soup containing won tons.

Nearby words

wommit, womp womp, womxn, womyn, won, won ton, won't, won't hear of, won't wash, wonder, wonder boy

Origin of won ton

1930–35; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) wàhn tān, akin to Chinese húntun dumpling

Can be confused

wanton won ton
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won ton

/ (ˈwɒn ˈtɒn) /

noun Chinese cookery

a dumpling filled with spiced minced pork, usually served in soup
soup containing such dumplings

Word Origin for won ton

from Chinese (Cantonese) wan t'an pastry
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