chow-chow


chow-chow

C0330200 (chou′chou′)n.1. A Chinese preserve of fruits, fruit peels, and ginger.2. A relish consisting of chopped vegetables pickled in mustard.
[Pidgin English, possibly from reduplication of Cantonese zaap6, food, mixture; see chow2.]

chow-chow

n 1. (Breeds) 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: chow 2. (Cookery) a Chinese preserve of ginger, orange peel, etc in syrup 3. (Cookery) a mixed vegetable pickle [C19: from pidgin English, probably based on Mandarin Chinese cha miscellaneous]

chow chow

(ˈtʃaʊ ˌtʃaʊ)

n. (often caps.) one of a Chinese breed of medium-sized dogs with a stocky body, a large head, a thick coat forming a ruff around the neck, and a blue-black tongue. [1785–95; said to be < dial. Chinese; compare Guangdong dial. gáu dog]

chow′-chow`



n. a relish of chopped mixed pickles in mustard sauce. [1785–95; < Chinese Pidgin English]