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chow mein
(c̸ho̵u′ mān′)
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a Chinese-American dish consisting of a thick stew of meat, celery, bean sprouts, etc., served with fried noodles and, usually, soy sauce
Origin: Chin ch'ao, to fry + mien, flour
See chow mein in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A Chinese-American dish consisting of a combination of stewed vegetables and meat served over fried noodles.
Origin:
Origin: Chinese (Mandarin) chǎo miàn
Origin: : chǎo, to stir-fry
Origin: + miàn, noodles
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