wonton

noun

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

1. A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

   “The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft.”

   “When the water boils again, the wonton are ready to be inhaled with a little chicken broth.”