spring roll

noun

: egg roll
also : any of various similar appetizers especially in Asian cuisine

Examples of spring roll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lunch choices are veggie miso ramen, tonkotsu ramen, miso ramen, black garlic ramen, shrimp spring roll curry, potato croquette curry and a black pork sausage curry. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024 Snack fiends, be prepared: there are a lot of can’t-miss Disney World foods, including pineapple upside-down cake topped with Dole Whip from Aloha Isle, cheeseburger spring rolls at The Spring Roll Cart, and the pepper jack pretzel from Cheshire Cafe. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024 The spring rolls are great—nice and crunchy with veggies and soft from the rice paper. Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 4 Apr. 2024 Vang and Nancy Yang plan to eventually apply for permits to serve hot Hmong food such as spring rolls, tilapia plates and sticky rice with pork belly or sausage at Calvin’s Market. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024 As spring rolls in, here are some of the coolest bobs of 2024. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2024 Tran is a good fryer in general; her lovely spring rolls crackle like old parchment. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024 The spring roll is presented as upright bundles packed with hearts of palm, daikon and other vegetables. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Step 4 Assemble the spring rolls: In a wide bowl of hot water, soak one wrapper until pliable, 15–30 seconds. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spring roll was in 1927

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“Spring roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20roll. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

spring roll

noun
: egg roll
also : any of various similar appetizers
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