dumplings vs dumpling

dumplings and dumpling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dumplings	Yes	No	No	No
dumpling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dumplings and dumpling are synonyms defined as:

dumplings and dumpling: small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

dumplings (noun)	dumpling (noun)
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough	small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
	dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry