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chow-chow in British English
noun
1.
a thick-coated breed of the spitz type of dog with a curled tail and a characteristic blue-black tongue; it came originally from China
Often shortened to: chow2.
a Chinese preserve of ginger, orange peel, etc in syrup
3.
a mixed vegetable pickle
Word origin
C19: from pidgin English, probably based on Mandarin Chinese cha miscellaneouschow chow in American English
(ˈtʃau ˌtʃau)
noun
(often caps)
one of a Chinese breed of medium-sized dogs having a thick black, blue, red, or cream coat and a blue-black tongue
Also: chowWord origin
[1785–95; said to be ‹ dial. Chin; cf. Guangdong dial. gáu dog]This word is first recorded in the period 1785–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: crossover, edit, nitrogen, plateau, terroristchow-chow in American English
(ˈtʃauˌtʃau)
noun
1.
a Chinese mixed fruit preserve
2.
a relish of chopped mixed pickles in mustard sauce
Word origin
[1785–95; ‹ Chin Pidgin English]This word is first recorded in the period 1785–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: commando, initiative, plateau, preemptive, terroristImage ofchow-chow
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