dumpling

dump·ling

 (dŭmp′lĭng)
n.
1. A piece of dough, sometimes filled, that is cooked in liquid such as water or soup.
2. Sweetened dough wrapped around fruit, such as an apple, baked and served as a dessert.
3. Informal A short, chubby creature.

[Earlier dumplin, perhaps from dump, lump.]
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dumpling

(ˈdʌmplɪŋ)
n
1. (Cookery) a small ball of dough cooked and served with stew
2. (Cookery) a pudding consisting of a round pastry case filled with fruit: apple dumpling.
3. informal a short plump person
[C16: dump-, perhaps variant of lump1 + -ling1]
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dump•ling

(ˈdʌmp lɪŋ)

n.
1. a rounded mass of steamed and seasoned dough, often served in soups or stews.
2. a wrapping of dough enclosing fruit or a savory filling and steamed, baked, or fried.
3. a short, stout person.
[1590–1600; dump (of uncertain orig.) + -ling1]
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dumpling

A small ball of dough, usually cooked and served with stew, or in a soup.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dumpling - small balls or strips of boiled or steamed doughdumpling - small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
alimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
gnocchi - (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese
matzah ball, matzo ball, matzoh ball - a Jewish dumpling made of matzo meal; usually served in soup
won ton, wonton - a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
2.dumpling - dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
afters, dessert, sweet - a dish served as the last course of a meal
apple dumpling - apples wrapped in pastry and baked
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Translations
زَلابْيَهعَجِينَةٌ مَسْلُوقَة
knedlík
melbollebolle
KloßKnödel
ντάμπλινγκ
albóndigas de masa
mykykokkare
boulettechou
knedlaknedl
gombócnokedligaluska
soîin eîa steikt hveitibolla
gnoccotorta di melegnocchetto di pasta bollita
ダンプリング
만두
kukulis
ķiļķensklimpapelmenis
knoedel
melbollekumle
kluska
bolinho cozido
клецка
knedľa
klimp
ก้อนพุดดิ้ง
hamur yuvarıyuvarlak mantı
bánh bao
饺子水果布丁汤团

dumpling

[ˈdʌmplɪŋ] nboulette f (de pâte)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dumpling

n
(Cook) → Kloß m, → Knödel m
(inf: = person) → Dickerchen nt (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

dumpling

[ˈdʌmplɪŋ] n (Culin) → gnocco di pasta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

dumpling

(ˈdampliŋ) noun
(a) thick pudding or ball of cooked dough. stewed beef and dumplings.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

dumpling

عَجِينَةٌ مَسْلُوقَة knedlík melbolle Kloß ντάμπλινγκ albóndigas de masa, bola de masa que se come en sopas o guisos myky boulette knedla gnocco ダンプリング 만두 knoedel melbolle kluska bolinho cozido клецка klimp ก้อนพุดดิ้ง hamur yuvarı bánh bao 饺子
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