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dim sum
dim sum [ dìm sm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
small portions of Chinese food: dumplings, spring rolls, and various other traditional Chinese dishes served in small portions as a meal
[< Chinese (Cantonese) tím sam "small center"]
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