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ギョーザ — meaning in English

gyōza

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English meaning

  • dumpling noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.

Senses

ギョーザ is used for these senses in English:

  • dumpling (chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
  • gyoza A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.
  • jiaozi A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese originator or predecessor of the Japanese gyoza.

dumpling — full definition

  1. noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
  2. noun (informal) A term of affection, often for a small child.

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