gyoza
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Definition of gyoza
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.
“[…] the steadily increasing demand for ready-made gyozas at convenience stores and other retail outlets.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 餃子 (gyōza), itself borrowed from Mandarin 餃子／饺子 (jiǎozi), possibly from a variety without significant palatalization, such as Peninsular Mandarin (Weihai: /ciau²¹³ tsz̩⁰/), or from Mandarin before palatalization (ie. *giǎozi). Doublet of jiaozi.
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