Etymology

wonton

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Today it means: A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables. Full definition →

Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from雲吞 /云吞
  2. English todaywonton

Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).

Words from the same roots

Cantonese雲吞 all →

wanton

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