pho

[ fuh ]

noun

1. a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.

pho

/ fəʊ /

noun

1. a Vietnamese noodle soup

Word History and Origins

Origin of pho¹

Perhaps from French (pot-au-)feu pot-au-feu

Word History and Origins

Origin of pho¹

C20: from Vietnamese, perhaps from French feu fire

Example Sentences

Years later, Nguyen says, bullets interrupted a meal with his family when a gunman chased a man into a Garden Grove pho restaurant, emptying a magazine into his back.

From Los Angeles Times

Vietnamese food is so much more than just pho and banh mi.

From Seattle Times

And Monsoon’s pho, that cheap bowl of comfort, would cost more — much more — because of the high-quality beef used and the intensive labor needed to create its marrow-deep broth.

From Seattle Times

Asian Sizzling Grill serves pancit noodles and other Filipino comfort food while Happy Autumn Restaurant serves pho and other Vietnamese staples.

From Seattle Times

Their ingredients helped me attempt to mimic the cà ri gà, a coconut-chicken curry, from my favorite pho spot on the block.

From Salon