Chow Chow Definition
chouchou
noun
A dog of a sturdy breed originating in China, having a broad head, a blue-black tongue, and a dense tan, reddish, gray-blue, or black coat that is either long and rough or short and smooth.
American Heritage
A Chinese preserve of fruits, fruit peels, and ginger.
American Heritage
A relish consisting of chopped vegetables pickled in mustard.
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Origin of Chow Chow
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Perhaps from chow-chow, chow-chow preserves, miscellaneous knick-knacks exported from China chow-chow
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Pidgin English possibly from reduplication of Cantonese zaap6 food, mixture chow2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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