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noun
A deep-fried dumpling in American Asian cuisine, stuffed with cream cheese, crab meat, and scallions or garlic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of crab rangoon.
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Usage: alt-of
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History
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.
