wonton
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
/ˈwɑntɑn/
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/ˈwɑntɑn/ · /ˈwɒntɒn/
Definition of wonton
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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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.”
“When the water boils again, the wonton are ready to be inhaled with a little chicken broth.”
“Arrange cooked or uncooked filled wonton in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cover and place in freezer. When the wonton are frozen, transfer to freezer bag.”
“The congee with crab is a best seller, while wonton are generously filled and flavoursome.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).
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