crab rangoon

noun

variants or crab Rangoon

: a dish consisting of deep-fried wontons filled with a mixture of crab meat and cream cheese

Examples of crab rangoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make sure to ask for appetizers, be left off, as neither the crab rangoon or rolls are gluten-free. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

Grab beef laab carpaccio at the former, and indulge in the crab rangoon Danish pastry at the latter. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Round out the meal with cooked rice and crispy egg rolls, crab rangoon, and/or dumplings, and steamed edamame. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026

This lounge from owner James Flanigan (whose Old School Hospitality owns four Quarterdeck Restaurants) will feature tropical cocktails and modern pan-Asian cuisine including crispy duck, spring rolls, crab rangoon, bang bang shrimp and spare ribs. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

after Rangoon (yangon), Burma

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crab rangoon

• afternoon
• forenoon
• honeymoon
• importune
• laocoon
• opportune
• pantaloon
• picayune
• tablespoon
• attune
• baboon
• balloon