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jiaozis

jiaozis is the plural of jiaozi.

Meaning of jiaozi

Noun

jiaozi (plural jiaozi or jiaozis)

  1. A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese originator or predecessor of the Japanese gyoza.
    • I took the Blakes over for a jiaozi dinner in the park—not my favorite place although the jiaozis were much better than the food we had before.1975 May 26, George H[erbert] W[alker] Bush, “‘We Do Have Principles and It Is Time We Stood Up for Them’: April 16 to June 2, 1975”, in Jeffrey A. Engel, editor, The China Diary of George H. W....
    Synonyms:
    Peking ravioli

Questions about jiaozis

What is jiaozis the plural of?
Jiaozis is the plural of jiaozi.

Words near jiaozis in the dictionary

  1. jiaos
  2. Jiaosi
  3. Jiaoxi
  4. Jiaozhou
  5. jiaozi
  6. jiaozis
  7. Jiaozuo
  8. jiari
  9. Jias
  10. Jiashi
  11. Jiasian

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