chow mein /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Mandarin Chinese ; Origin: chao mian , from chao 'to cook in hot oil' + mian 'dough' ]
a Chinese dish made with meat, vegetables, and ↑ noodle s
chow mein /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Mandarin Chinese ; Origin: chao mian , from chao 'to cook in hot oil' + mian 'dough' ]
a Chinese dish made with meat, vegetables, and ↑ noodle s
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012