dumpling

//ˈdʌm.plɪŋ//
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Noun

dumplingSingular
dumplingsPlural
1

A small ball or piece of dough, often filled with meat, vegetables, or fruit, that is boiled, steamed, or fried.

My grandmother makes delicious dumplings filled with pork and vegetables.

2

A term of endearment for a person, especially a child, implying they are cute or chubby.

Come here, my little dumpling!