Wonton Definition

wontons
noun
wontons
A noodle-dough dumpling filled typically with spiced minced pork or other ground meat, usually boiled in soup or fried and eaten as a side dish.
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Other Word Forms of Wonton

Noun

Singular:
wonton
Plural:
wontons

Origin of Wonton

  • Cantonese wan4 tan1 from Middle Chinese xfiuntfiun (also the source of Mandarin húntún)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Wonton Sentence Examples

  • Soups include egg drop soup, wonton soup, and hot and sour soup.

  • Tasty seafood offerings include crab wonton and skewered shrimp.

  • Wonton skins, sometimes called wonton wrappers, are made from a fine wheat dough that is very similar to pasta or filo pastry.

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Words Starting With

WWOWON

Words Ending With

NONTON

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wonton

Words Starting With W and Ending With N

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With W6 Letter Words Ending With N