Chow
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Definition of Chow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animalsChinese breed of dog with a lion-like mane
  • The chow won first place at the dog show.
  • The chow's thick fur requires regular grooming.
  • Chows are known for their distinctive blue-black tongues.
Chow Chow
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  • Chow: Chinese breed of dog with a lion-like mane
    Chinese breed of dog with a lion-like mane

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Chinese dog breed with a lion-like mane
The Chow Chow is known for its blue-black tongue.

Origin of Chow

Chinese, Chow (a breed of dog)

Terms with Chow included in their meaning

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food
bun filled with chow mein

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  1. French:chow-chow, ...
  2. German:Chow, ...
  3. Italian:chow, ...
  4. Spanish:chow, ...
  5. Portuguese:chow, ...
  6. Chinese:松狮犬, ...
  7. Japanese:チャウ, ...
  8. Arabic:تشاو تشاو, ...
  9. Hebrew:צָ'אוֹ, ...
  10. Russian:Чау, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чау, ...
  12. Hindi:चाउ, ...
chow US
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See also: grub (UK)

Definition of chow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
general foodUSfood or mealUS
  • Let's grab some chow before the movie!
food grub meal
2.
Trinidad dishRareUSunripe fruit seasoned and served as a dishRareUS
  • We had mango chow at the festival.
fruit salad
3.
mahjong termTECH.USrun of three consecutive tiles in mahjongTECH.US
  • She completed a chow with the discarded tile.
run sequence
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  • chow: unripe fruit seasoned and served as a dish
    unripe fruit seasoned and served as a dish

Expressions with chow

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eat with enthusiasm or in large amounts
They couldn't wait to chow down after the game.
eat something eagerly or in large amounts
They chowed down on the delicious barbecue.
Chinese dish with stir-fried noodles and vegetables
I ordered chow mein for dinner.
meal served in the mess hall around midnight
Soldiers gathered for midnight chow after their shift.
Cantonese dish with stir-fried wide noodles and meat or tofu
I ordered beef chow fun for dinner.
Chinese dog breed with a lion-like mane
The Chow Chow is known for its blue-black tongue.

Origin of chow

Chinese, ch'ao (stir-fry)

Examples of chow in a sentence

  • We had some chow at the new restaurant.
  • The vendor sold pineapple chow at the market.
  • We tried pommecythere chow for the first time.
  • He needed one more tile to form a chow.
  • Drawing a chow early gave her an advantage.

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  1. French:bouffe, préparation de fruits verts assaisonnés, ...
  2. German:Essen, gewürzter Salat aus unreifer Frucht aus Trinidad, ...
  3. Italian:pasto, chow di mango, ...
  4. Spanish:comida, chow de mango, ...
  5. Portuguese:refeição, prato de fruta verde temperada, ...
  6. Chinese:食物, 未熟果凉拌菜, ...
  7. Japanese:食べ物, チャウ, ...
  8. Arabic:طَعام, تشاو, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֹכֶל, סַלַט פֵּרוֹת בֹּסֶר מְתוּבָּל, ...
  10. Russian:пища, чау, ...
  11. Ukrainian:їжа, чау, ...
  12. Hindi:खाना, चाउ, ...
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