spring roll

[ spring rohl ]

noun

1. (in Asian cuisine) a cylindrical casing of rice paper, or sometimes wheat-and-egg dough, filled with a shredded mixture of vegetables and often meat or seafood, served fresh or deep-fried. Compare summer roll.
2. egg roll.

spring roll

noun

1. a Chinese dish consisting of a savoury mixture of vegetables and meat rolled up in a thin pancake and fried

Word History and Origins

Origin of spring roll¹

First recorded in 1925–30; translation of Chinese chūn-juǎn; so named because vegetable snacks are associated with the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the beginning of spring in the Chinese lunar calendar

Example Sentences

For example, a team member shared with me that they made “harumaki” a Japanese-styled fried spring roll, served with a tamari & mustard dipping sauce at a Thanksgiving dinner with her husband’s family.

From Salon

We order crispy spring rolls and vegetable dumplings and fried tofu.

From Literature

The spring rolls are made fresh to order and served warm with peanut or fish sauce, both made in-house.

From Seattle Times

Each culture has its own list of special foods during the new year, including dumplings, rice cakes, spring rolls, tangerines, fish and meats.

From Seattle Times

Mom dribbled sauce onto her spring roll and tore into it with such aggression that I jumped in my seat.

From Literature