English Explanatory Dictionary

gyoza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡjɒzə/ /ˈɡjoʊzə/

Word forms

gyoza gyozas gyōza

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 餃子 (gyōza), itself borrowed from Mandarin 餃子／饺子 (jiǎozi), possibly from a variety without significant palatalization, such as Peninsular Mandarin (Weihai: /ciau²¹³ tsz̩⁰/), or from Mandarin before palatalization (ie. *giǎozi). Doublet of jiaozi.

Related words

potsticker jiaozi pelmeni
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