wonton

won ton

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [won ton]
- /ˈwɒn ˌtɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [won ton]
- /ˈwɒn ˌtɒn/

Definitions of wonton word

noun wonton (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. 1
noun wonton a soup containing won tons. 1
noun wonton (in Chinese cooking) a small dumpling or roll with a savory filling, often of minced pork, usually eaten boiled in soup. 1
noun wonton food: Chinese dumpling 1
noun wonton A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables. 0

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Origin of wonton

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) wàhn tān, akin to Chinese húntun dumpling

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Parts of speech for Wonton

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wonton popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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