Dumpling (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 2
Dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The warm apple dumpling served with vanilla ice cream was a delicious ending to the meal.
- She carefully wrapped the peach in a layer of flaky pastry to create a sweet summer dumpling.
- His grandmother's pear dumpling recipe had been passed down through generations of their family.
- A fruit dumpling filled with tender blueberries and topped with powdered sugar made a lovely dessert.
- Baked in a flavored syrup, the strawberry dumpling came out golden brown and irresistible.