Definition of SHUMAI

shumai

Plural: shumai, shumais

Noun

  • A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.

Origin / Etymology

From Cantonese 燒賣 /烧卖 (siu¹ maai⁶⁻²), when the initial of the first syllable was still [ɕ] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Scrabble Score: 11

shumai: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shumai: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shumai: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

shumai: not valid in Words With Friends