a round lump of flour and fat mixed with water, cooked in boiling liquid and served with meat
這個詞的由來，壹些英英字典上標的是[Earlier dumplin, perhaps from dump, lump.]，或者來源不確定。
餃子,現在西方逐漸接受漢語音譯名：jiaozi
Jiaozi typically consist of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together or by crimping.