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wonton

UK/ˈwɒntɒn//ˈwɑntɑn/

wonton noun: a Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

wonton: a Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables
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Noun

wonton (plural wonton or wontons)

  1. A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.
    • The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft.2003, Salton, Inc., “[Great Appetizers & Snacks] Crab-Filled Wonton”, in 50 Great George Foreman® Lean Mean Contact Roasting Machine Recipes!, Rocklin, Calif.: Pascoe Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page...
    • When the water boils again, the wonton are ready to be inhaled with a little chicken broth.2003, Gish Jen, “[Seafood] Mom’s Shrimp Wonton”, in Dean Faulkner Wells, editor, The New Great American Writers Cookbook, Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, →ISBN, page 101

wonton meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese

wonton in Arabic

Chinese dumpling
وُونْتُون wūntūn, وَانْتَان wāntān

wonton in Indonesian

Chinese dumpling
pangsit, wonton

wonton in Thai

Chinese dumpling
เกี๊ยว gíao

wonton in Vietnamese

Chinese dumpling
hoành thánh, vằn thắn, mằn thắn
More languagesFewer languages
wonton in Myanmar
ဖက်ထုပ် hpakhtup

Examples of wonton in a sentence

  • Arrange cooked or uncooked filled wonton in a single layer on a baking sheet.2007, Deanna Buxton, “[Everything Else] Crispy Wonton”, in On the Side! Scrumptious Side Dishes to Complement Every Meal in Dinner is...
  • The congee with crab is a best seller, while wonton are generously filled and flavoursome.2008, “Chee Kei”, in Hong Kong, Macau 2009: Restaurants & Hotels (Michelin Guide), Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin, →ISBN, page 65:

Forms of wonton

pluralwonton
pluralwontons
alternative Canada Indonesia USwon ton
alternative Philippines Singaporewanton
alternative Philippines Singaporewan ton
alternative Philippines Singaporehuntun
alternative Malaysia Singaporewantan
alternative Malaysia Singaporewan tan

Plural of wonton: wonton or wontons

Origin of wonton

Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).

Questions about wonton

What does wonton mean?
Wonton means a Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.
What is wonton in Arabic?
Wonton in Arabic is وُونْتُون (wūntūn), وَانْتَان (wāntān). See Wonton meaning in Arabic.
How do you use wonton in a sentence?
Arrange cooked or uncooked filled wonton in a single layer on a baking sheet.
What part of speech is wonton?
Wonton is a noun.
How do you pronounce wonton?
Wonton is pronounced /ˈwɑntɑn/ (US).
What is the plural of wonton?
The plural of wonton is wonton.

Words near wonton in the dictionary

  1. Wonthaggi
  2. wonting
  3. wontish
  4. wontless
  5. wontly
  6. wonton
  7. wontons
  8. Wontroba
  9. Wontrobas
  10. wonts
  11. wontsome

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