noun
wonton
WON-ton
Wonton (noun) means a small Chinese dumpling, typically filled with meat or seafood and served in soup or fried. Example: “We ordered a bowl of wonton soup to warm up on the cold walk home.”
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A small Chinese dumpling, typically filled with meat or seafood and served in soup or fried.
"The congee with crab is a best seller, while wonton are generously filled and flavoursome."
— “Chee Kei”, Chee Kei (2008)
"We ordered a bowl of wonton soup to warm up on the cold walk home."
"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."
— Deanna Buxton, [Everything Else] Crispy Wonton (2007)
"The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft."
— Salton, [Great Appetizers & Snacks] Crab-Filled Wonton (2003)
How to use wonton
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thin-skinned filled dumpling, popular in Chinese cooking, especially in soup.
Common pairings
wonton soup
fried wontons
wonton wrapper
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Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese wan tan, meaning roughly "swallowing a cloud" — a poetic description of the dumpling floating in broth.
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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.
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