dumpling steamed or boiled small dough; glutinous rice balls; dumplings.

a round lump of flour and fat mixed with water, cooked in boiling liquid and served with meat

The origin of this word is marked as [Earlier dumplin, perhaps from dump, lump.] in some English-English dictionaries, or the origin is uncertain.

Dumplings, now the West is gradually accepting the Chinese transliteration: jiaozi

Jiaozi typically consists of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together or by crimping.