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momos

/ˈmoʊmoʊz/

Meanings
noun
A type of Tibetan, Ladakhi and Nepali dumpling made with a simple flour and water dough.

Examples :

"After school, I like to eat hot momos with spicy dipping sauce. "
food culture

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration dipping

dipping verb

/ˈdɪpɪŋ/

To lower into a liquid.

"Dip your biscuit into your tea."

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration dumpling

dumpling noun

/ˈdʌmplɪŋ/

A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.

"My mom made delicious pork and vegetable dumplings for dinner. "

Illustration simple

simple noun

/ˈsɪmpəl/

A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

"My grandmother's cough syrup is a simple; it's made from just one type of herb. "

Illustration spicy

spicy adjective

/ˈspaɪsi/

Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

"He prepared a spicy casserole."

Illustration flour

flour noun

/ˈflaʊə/ /ˈflaʊɚ/

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

"My grandmother used flour to make delicious cookies for the school bake sale. "

Illustration sauce

sauce noun

/sɔːs/ /sɑs/

A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

"apple sauce; mint sauce"

Illustration dough

dough noun

/dʌf/ /dəʊ/ /doʊ/

A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, and/or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

"Pizza dough is very stretchy."

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."