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Dumpling — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Un dumpling de manzana servido con helado de vainilla. Los dumplings son «trozos de masa, a veces rellenos, que se cuecen en un líquido, como agua o sopa» o «m … Wikipedia Español
Dumpling — Dump ling, n. [Dimin. of dump an illshapen piece; cf. D. dompelen to plunge, dip, duck, Scot. to dump in to plunge into, and E. dump, v. t.] A roundish mass of dough boiled in soup, or as a sort of pudding; often, a cover of paste inclosing an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumpling — c.1600, Norfolk dialect, of uncertain origin, perhaps from some Low German word or from noun dump lump (late 18c.). Related: Dumplings … Etymology dictionary
dumpling — ► NOUN 1) a small savoury ball of dough boiled in water or in a stew. 2) a pudding consisting of fruit enclosed in a sweet dough and baked. ORIGIN apparently from the obsolete adjective dump «of the consistency of dough» … English terms dictionary
dumpling — [dump′liŋ] n. [< ?] 1. a small piece of dough, steamed or boiled and served with meat or soup 2. a crust of dough filled with fruit and steamed or baked 3. Informal a short, fat person or animal … English World dictionary
Dumpling — Dumplings redirects here. For the film, see Dumplings (film). Georgian khinkali … Wikipedia
dumpling — UK [ˈdʌmplɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms dumpling : singular dumpling plural dumplings 1) a small solid lump of cooked food made from flour and water, sometimes eaten with meat or added to soup 2) a sweet food consisting of pastry filled… … English dictionary
dumpling — Crust Crust (kr?st), n. [L. crusta: cf. OF. crouste, F. cro[^u]te; prob. akin to Gr. ????? ice, E. crystal, from the same root as E. crude, raw. See {Raw}, and cf. {Custard}.] 1. The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumpling — noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of lump Date: circa 1600 1. a. a small mass of leavened dough cooked by boiling or steaming b. a usually baked dessert of fruit wrapped in dough 2. something soft and rounded like a dump … New Collegiate Dictionary
dumpling — fish ball (fish don t have balls but are sometimes made into them. A ball of shredded white fish or cod and mashed potatoes, flour or other binding material, usually fried. Also called fish dumpling. See also catfish ball and ball) … Dictionary of ichthyology
dumpling — /dump ling/, n. 1. a rounded mass of steamed and seasoned dough, often served in soup or with stewed meat. 2. a dessert consisting of a wrapping of dough enclosing sliced apples or other fruit, boiled or baked. 3. a short or stout person. [1590… … Universalium
