: a large bowl-shaped cooking utensil used especially in stir-frying

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Pad see ew huffed with smokiness, the wok hei seared so deeply into the wide noodles that its potency could withstand even the indignities of carryout containers. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 Step 4 Place a large wok or skillet over high heat. Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024 The pans hanging from it exhibit a mix of finishes and functions, from a copper baking dish to a stainless-steel pot to an oversized wok. Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024 His first book, The Food Lab, is a tome of scientific food exploration, and his new one will teach you exactly how to stir-fry, deep-fry, steam, season, and everything else that comes along with high-heat wok cooking. Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wok 

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) wohk

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wok was in 1952

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“Wok.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wok. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

wok

noun
: a large bowl-shaped cooking utensil used especially in making Chinese food
Etymology

Chinese

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