dumplings

/ˈdʌmplɪŋz/
noun
  1. Small pieces of dough, often filled with meat or vegetables, that are cooked by boiling, steaming, or frying.
    • The soup came with soft dumplings floating on top.
    • We ordered a plate of steamed vegetable dumplings at the Chinese restaurant.
    • My grandmother makes delicious pork dumplings every Lunar New Year.
  2. A sweet dessert made of fruit wrapped in dough and baked or boiled.
    • For dessert, she served apple dumplings with cinnamon and sugar.
    • We made berry dumplings by wrapping fresh blueberries in pastry.
    • The bakery is famous for its peach dumplings topped with ice cream.
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