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noun
A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served as part of the dim sum menu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, Taiwan
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Synonyms: shumai, siew mai, shaomai
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Hokkien 燒賣 /烧卖 (sio-mai, sio-māi), from Cantonese 燒賣 /烧卖 (siu1 maai6−2). Doublet of shumai and siew mai.
