CHOW MEIN


Meaning of CHOW MEIN in English

/ ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a Chinese-style dish of fried noodles served with small pieces of meat and vegetables :

chicken chow mein

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Chinese chăo miàn stir-fried noodles.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.