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wok  (wk)
n.
A metal pan having a rounded bottom, used especially for frying and steaming in Asian cooking.
[Chinese (Cantonese) wk, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) hù, huò.]
wok [wɒk]
n
(Cookery) a large metal Chinese cooking pot having a curved base like a bowl and traditionally with a wooden handle
[from Chinese (Cantonese)]
wok - Derives from a Cantonese word meaning "pan."
See also related terms for pan.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wok - pan with a convex bottomwok - pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking
cooking pan, pan - cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
Translations
wok [ˈwɒk] n → wok m
wok
n (Cook) → Wok m
wok [wɒk] n → wok m inv padella concava usata nella cucina cinese
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