chop suey
or chop sooy
[ chop-soo-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɒpˈsu i /
noun
a Chinese-style American dish consisting of small pieces of meat, chicken, etc., cooked together with bean sprouts, onions, mushrooms, or other vegetables and seasoning, in a gravy, often served with rice and soy sauce.
Origin of chop suey
1885–90,
Americanism; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong)
jaahp seui mixed bits, akin to Chinese
zá suì
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British Dictionary definitions for chop suey
chop suey
/ (ˈsuːɪ) /
noun
a Chinese-style dish originating in the US, consisting of meat or chicken, bean sprouts, etc, stewed and served with rice
Word Origin for chop suey
C19: from Chinese (Cantonese)
tsap sui odds and ends