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Doughnut vs Dumpling - What's the difference?

doughnut | dumpling |

As nouns the difference between doughnut and dumpling

is that doughnut is a deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut ) often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream while dumpling is a ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.

doughnut

Alternative forms

* donut (North America)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut ) often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.
  • Anything in the shape of a torus.
  • (North America) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.
  • A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.
  • Synonyms

    * (anything in the shape of a torus) ring, torus

    See also

    * bagel * koulouri * torus * toroid

    References

    dumpling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
  • A term of endearment.
  • My little dumpling.

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * apple dumpling * clootie dumpling * dumpling squid * Norfolk dumpling * * potato dumpling * raspberry dumpling * rice dumpling * soup dumpling

    See also

    * dim sum * noodle * pudding * quenelle

    References

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