won ton

won ton
/won" ton'/
1. (in Chinese cooking) a dumpling filled with minced pork and spices, usually boiled in and served with soup but sometimes fried as a side dish.
2. a soup containing won tons.
Also, wonton.
[1930-35; < dial. Chin (Guangdong) wàhn tan, akin to Chin húntun dumpling]

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