chop suey

chop su·ey

C0325300 (so͞o′ē)n.1. A dish consisting of stir-fried bean sprouts, onions, and other vegetables, often cooked with small pieces of meat or shrimp, and served with rice.2. Informal A miscellany: "His coterie of execs were up to their pin stripes in a chop suey of deals" (TV Guide).

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[Cantonese zaap6 seoi3, miscellaneous bits (equivalent to Mandarin zásuì) : Cantonese zaap6, mixed (from Middle Chinese tsɦap) + Cantonese seoi3, mixed (from Middle Chinese suaj`, pieces, to break up).]

chop suey

(ˈsuːɪ) n (Cookery) a Chinese-style dish originating in the US, consisting of meat or chicken, bean sprouts, etc, stewed and served with rice[C19: from Chinese (Cantonese) tsap sui odds and ends]

chop′ su′ey

(ˈtʃɒpˈsu i)
n. a Chinese-style dish of small pieces of meat, chicken, etc., cooked with onions, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and other vegetables, usu. served with rice. [1885–90, Amer.; < dial. Chinese (Guangdong) jaahp seui mixed bits, akin to Chinese zá suì]

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chop suey - meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants theredish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

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