chow mein

(c̸ho̵u′ mān)

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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