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dumpling

DEFINITIONS OF: dumpling

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n small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

Synonyms:
dumplings
Types:
gnocchi
(Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese
matzah ball, matzo ball, matzoh ball
a Jewish dumpling made of matzo meal; usually served in soup
won ton, wonton
a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
Type of:
alimentary paste, pasta
shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

n dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry

Types:
apple dumpling
apples wrapped in pastry and baked
Type of:
afters, dessert, sweet
a dish served as the last course of a meal
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