spring roll

/sprɪŋ roʊl/

/sprɪŋ rəʊl/

Other forms: spring rolls

A spring roll is an appetizer that's made by wrapping thin pastry around a savory vegetable filling. When you go to a Chinese restaurant, you can order some spring rolls to share!

You'll find spring rolls on East and Southeast Asian menus, including Vietnamese and Cambodian restaurants, and they're usually served with a dipping sauce. Fried spring roll wrappers are made from flour and water, and after being deep fried the rolls are hot and crispy. Fresh spring rolls are served cold, with vegetables, shrimp, or tofu enclosed by soft rice paper. The tasty treats get their name from the tradition of filling them with vegetables newly harvested in the spring.

Definitions of spring roll

1. noun

   a thin fried snack filled with vegetables, meat, or seafood, originating in Asia
   type of:

   dish

   a particular item of prepared food