dumpling
noun [C] /ˈdʌm.plɪŋ/Definition
› a small ball of dough (= flour and water mixed together), cooked, and eaten with meat and vegetablesSavoury dishesPuddings, desserts and ices › a small amount of fruit covered in a sweet dough and baked: apple dumplingsCakes
(Definition of dumpling noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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