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: a large bowl-shaped cooking utensil used especially in stir-frying

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In a large skillet or wok, heat 1/4 cup (60ml) of water over medium-high heat. Michael Greger, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025 An Irish mash for St. Patrick’s Day Place a wok or a deep, wide skillet over medium-high heat. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 Palette Dim Sum, a Chinese-Cantonese restaurant that serves colorful dim sum and wok dishes, is coming to The Market Place in Tustin, replacing a shuttered Wokcano. Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025 Sizzle, with a 410 degree smoke point, and certainly Drizzle, would likely burn when cranking up the heat, making Frizzle a good choice for cooking in a cast iron, wok, and on the grill for a nice char. Andrew Watman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wok

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) wohk

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wok was in 1952

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“Wok.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wok. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

wok

noun
: a large bowl-shaped cooking utensil used especially in making Chinese food
Etymology

Chinese

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