chow mein
[ chou meyn ]
/ ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn /
noun
a Chinese-style dish of steamed or stir-fried vegetables, topped with shredded chicken, shrimp, etc., and served with fried noodles.
Origin of chow mein
1900–05,
Americanism; < Chinese
chǎo fry +
miàn noodles, or < cognate dial. forms
Words nearby chow mein
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British Dictionary definitions for chow mein
chow mein
/ (meɪn) /
noun
a Chinese-American dish, consisting of mushrooms, meat, shrimps, etc, served with fried noodles
Word Origin for chow mein
from Chinese (Cantonese), variant of Mandarin
ch'ao mien fried noodles