English Explanatory Dictionary

champoy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A snack made from preserved yangmei or sometimes tamarind.

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃɐmˈpoɪ̯/

Word forms

champoy tsampoy

Etymology

From Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 (can⁴ pei⁴ mui⁴⁻²), introduced as a genericized trademark romanized as "CHAN PUI MUI" as printed on preserved prune packaging. Compare Tagalog tsampoy.

Related words

kiamoy
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