/ 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.
/ 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. 2005