Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crab rangoon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: crab ran-goon
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deep-fried dumpling in American Asian cuisine, stuffed with cream cheese, crab meat, and scallions or garlic.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of crab rangoon.

Example Sentences

"The history of crab rangoon leads back to tiki culture. The dish was probably invented by Victor Bergeron, best known as the namesake founder of the Trader Vic's chains of tiki bars."

Etymology

Named after, but apparently not otherwise connected to, the Burmese city of Rangoon. Apparently first served by the "Polynesian-style" restaurant Trader Vic's in San Francisco c. 1956. Now associated with American Chinese cuisine.

Inflected Forms

crab rangoons (plural)

Derived Forms

rangoon

Questions

What does crab rangoon mean?: A deep-fried dumpling in American Asian cuisine, stuffed with cream cheese, crab meat, and scallions or garlic.
Where does crab rangoon come from?: Named after, but apparently not otherwise connected to, the Burmese city of Rangoon. Apparently first served by the "Polynesian-style" restaurant Trader Vic's in San Francisco c. 1956. Now associated with American Chinese cuisine.

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