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dim sum

  [dim suhm]
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–noun Chinese Cookery.
small dumplings, usually steamed or fried and filled with meat, seafood, vegetables, condiments, etc.
Origin:
1965–70; < Chin dial. (Guangdong) dím sàm, equiv. to Chin diǎnxīn (diǎn dot, speck + xīn heart)
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dim sum   (dĭm' sŏŏm', sŭm')   
n.  A traditional Chinese cuisine in which small portions of a variety of foods, including an assortment of steamed or fried dumplings, are served in succession.

[Chinese (Cantonese) tímsam, light refreshments, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) din, spot, drop + Chinese (Mandarin) xīn, heart.]
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Word Origin & History

dim sum 
1948, from Cantonese dim sam (Chinese dianxin) "appetizer," said to mean lit. "touch the heart."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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