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noun

(1) Traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions

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Etymology

From . Literally “dot heart” or “order heart”, meaning “order to one’s heart’s content”; also commonly translated as “touch the heart”, “dotted heart”, or “snack”. More loosely, “”.

Noun

(uncountable) A light meal or brunch eaten leisurely, with tea, sometime from morning-to-early afternoon with family or friends and typically consisting of a selection of small dumplings and rolls.