mandu
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Mandu are the traditional fast food of the region and make a great meal or snack for the road."
- "Preheat the oil to 350°F (180°C) and fry the mandu in batches until golden and crispy."
- "When you have made all the mandu, heat about a tablespoon of groundnut oil in a non-stick frying pan or a wok that has a lid."
- "It isn’t a particularly busy evening for Kim’s Dumplings, so we should be able to enjoy some strangely public privacy. / “Why here?” / “I wanted dumplings.” She gestures to a plate of mandu, covered in hot sauce."
- "Mandu are found in soups or eaten on their own as an appetizer with a dipping sauce and come in a variety of shapes and sizes."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: 만두(饅頭), 饅頭
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.