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Crescent vs Jiaozi - What's the difference?

crescent | jiaozi |

As nouns the difference between crescent and jiaozi

is that crescent is the figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points while jiaozi is a chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the chinese equivalent of the japanese gyoza.

As an adjective crescent

is (dated|rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the moon.

As a verb crescent

is to form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.

crescent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
  • Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
  • # A curved pastry.
  • # A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.
  • (Islam) A representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates
  • (NZ) A crescent spanner.
  • (historical) Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.
  • (heraldiccharge) The emblem of the waxing Moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.
  • A crescentspot butterfly.
  • Derived terms

    * crescent roll * Fertile Crescent

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (dated, rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
  • * Tennyson
  • O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not set.
  • Shaped like a crescent.
  • * Milton
  • Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.
  • *
  • To adorn with crescents.
  • (Webster 1913) ----

    jiaozi

    English

    (wikipedia jiaozi)

    Noun

    (jiaozi)
  • A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese gyoza.
  • I like to eat jiaozi as well as xiaolongbao.

    See also

    * potsticker * gyoza * pelmeni

    References

    * OED 2006