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dim sum
(dim sum)
Pronunciation:
/dɪm ˈsʌm/
(also
dim sim
/ˈsɪm/)
noun
[
mass noun
]
a Chinese dish of small steamed or fried savoury dumplings containing various fillings.
Origin:
from Chinese (Cantonese dialect)
tim sam
, from
tim
'dot' and
sam
'heart'
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