wonton
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Noun — A small Chinese dumpling, typically filled with meat or seafood and served in soup or fried.
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How to use wonton
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
wonton soup
fried wontons
wonton wrapper
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese wan tan, meaning roughly "swallowing a cloud" — a poetic description of the dumpling floating in broth.
Full origin of wonton →Frequently asked questions
What does “wonton” mean?
The word “wonton” means a small Chinese dumpling, typically filled with meat or seafood and served in soup or fried. In plain terms, a thin-skinned filled dumpling, popular in Chinese cooking, especially in soup.
How do you pronounce “wonton”?
“Wonton” is pronounced WON-ton (/ˈwɑntɑn/ in IPA).
How do you use “wonton” in a sentence?
Here is “wonton” used in a sentence: “We ordered a bowl of wonton soup to warm up on the cold walk home.”
What part of speech is “wonton”?
“Wonton” is a noun.
Where does the word “wonton” come from?
The word “wonton” comes from Cantonese. Borrowed from Cantonese wan tan, meaning roughly "swallowing a cloud" — a poetic description of the dumpling floating in broth.
