CHOW CHOW


Meaning of CHOW CHOW in English

■ noun

1》 another term for chow (in sense 2).

2》 a Chinese preserve of ginger, orange peel, and other ingredients, in syrup.

3》 a mixed vegetable pickle.

Origin

C18: pidgin Engl., of unknown ult. origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.