Doughnut vs Dumpling - What's the difference?
doughnut | dumpling |
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.
A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
A term of endearment.
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
English
(wikipedia doughnut)Alternative forms
* donut (North America)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (anything in the shape of a torus) ring, torusSee also
* bagel * koulouri * torus * toroidReferences
dumpling
English
Noun
(en noun)- My little dumpling.