noun

dumpling

dumpling

I love chicken and dumplings.

I love chicken and dumplings.

She ordered steamed dumplings at the restaurant.

She ordered steamed dumplings at the restaurant.

a dumpling a small ball of dough cooked in soup or stew I love chicken and dumplings.

Synonyms: gnocchi, wonton, pierogi

Possibly from Low German, related to 'dump' meaning a lump. The '-ling' is a diminutive suffix.

Imagine a little (-ling) ball of dough that you 'dump' into a pot of soup.

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