English Explanatory Dictionary

chow mein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A westernized Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood.
  2. A person from Northeast India.

Pronunciation

/ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/ /tʃaʊ min/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chow mein.wav

Word forms

chow mein chow meins chaomian chau min

Etymology

Borrowed from Taishanese 炒麵／炒面 (cau² men⁵, “stir-fry noodles”).

Derived words

chow mein bun chowmeinery
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