chowchow
chowchow · chowchows
A Chinese preserveA Chinese preserve.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A Chinese preserve.
a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger
(countable, uncountable)An American relish, containing pickled green tomatoes, cabbage, and often other vegetables.
(countable, uncountable)A fruit ketchup.
(countable, figuratively, informal, uncountable)A miscellaneous assortment of anything.
(countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable)Gossip.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow (“food”). Compare Macanese chau-cháu.Borrowed from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow (“food”). Compare Macanese chau-cháu.
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Forms
plural: chowchowsSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable