won ton
[
won
ton]
/ˈwɒn ˌtɒn/
noun
1.
(in Chinese cooking) a dumpling filled with minced pork and spices, usually boiled in and served with soup but sometimes fried as a side dish.
2.
a soup containing won tons.
Also,
wonton
.
Origin
1930-35;
<
dialectal Chinese
(Guangdong)
wàhn tān,
akin to
Chinese
húntun
dumpling
Can be confused
wanton
,
won ton
.
Examples from the web for
won ton
Lunch combinations include your choice of entrée, steamed or fried rice, choice of egg drop or
won ton
soup and an egg roll.
Participants will enjoy everything from freshly cooked
won ton
dumplings to steamed salt fish and ground pork.
British Dictionary definitions for
won ton
won ton
/
ˈwɒn ˈtɒn
/
noun
(
Chinese cookery
)
1.
a dumpling filled with spiced minced pork, usually served in soup
2.
soup containing such dumplings
Word Origin
from Chinese (Cantonese)
wan t'an
pastry