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momo

/moh-moh/US // ˈmoʊ moʊ //

莫莫,莫姆,莫名其妙

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural mo·mo, mo·mos.

    • : a steamed or fried dumpling, typical of South Asian cuisine.

Examples

  • We ate chicken momos, veggie momos, paneer momos, tandoori momos and cheese momos.

  • One man kept running around telling people, “You must, must, MUST come and try the chicken momo from Nepal.”

  • The peach (Chinese tao, Japanese momo) is a symbol of marriage, but also of longevity.

  • The wild peach (momo) blooms at the same time, but attracts little attention.

  • There was a proverb, Τῷ Μώμῳ ἀρέσκειν Momo santisfacere; vide Adagia Variorum, 1643, p. 58.

  • He won popularity with a series of epigrams on local celebrities published under the title of El Cementerio de momo.

  • He wrote a letter to the Princess Momo-zono (peach-gardens).