spring roll
noun/ˈspɹɪŋ.ɹəʊl/
Etymology Calque of Chinese 春捲 /春卷 (chūnjuǎn, literally “vernal/spring-time spool”), equivalent to spring + roll.
1
A type of savoury food consisting of shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake made from rice flour and then fried.
2
US An egg roll.
3
summer roll
- Derived terms
- spring roll wrapper, banana roll, Vietnamese spring roll