chop suey

chop suey Definition

☆ chop· suey (c̸häp′ so̵̅o̅′ē)

noun

a Chinese-American dish consisting of meat, bean sprouts, celery, mushrooms, etc. cooked together in a sauce and served with rice

Etymology: altered by assoc. with chop < Chin tsa-sui, lit., various pieces

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