DUMPLING
Dictionary entry overview: What does dumpling mean?
• DUMPLING (noun)
The noun DUMPLING has 2 senses:
1. small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
2. dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
Familiarity information: DUMPLING used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DUMPLING (noun)
Meaning:
Small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
dumpling; dumplings
Hypernyms ("dumpling" is a kind of...):
alimentary paste; pasta (shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dumpling"):
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)
Meaning:
Dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("dumpling" is a kind of...):
afters; dessert; sweet (a dish served as the last course of a meal)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dumpling"):
apple dumpling (apples wrapped in pastry and baked)
