chou

¹

[ shoo ]

noun

, plural choux [shooz, shoo].

1. a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
2. cream puff:

   delicious little choux topped with sugar crystals or streusel.

Chou

²

[ joh ]

noun

1. a dynasty in China, 1122?–256 b.c., marked by the division of China into separate feudal states and the emergence of important philosophical schools, especially Confucianism and Taoism.

Chou

¹

/ tʃəʊ /

noun

1. the imperial dynasty of China from about 1126 to 255 bc

chou

²

/ ʃuː /

noun

1. a type of cabbage
2. a rosette
3. a round cream bun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chou¹

First recorded in 1700–10; from French: literally, “cabbage,” from Latin caulis “stem”; cole

Word History and Origins

Origin of chou¹

C18 (a bun): from French, from Latin caulis cabbage

Example Sentences

The star of maque choux, one of the classic dishes of Louisiana’s Cajun country, is fresh summer corn.

From Washington Times

I read about choux pastry, wet caramel, and how to wrap your pastry tower with spun sugar.

From Salon

It’s a seemingly simple classic: vanilla ice cream made fresh when you order, accompanied by warm choux pastry and cups of melted chocolate and whipped cream.

From Washington Post

The staple ingredient in this éclair cake, and indeed all éclairs, is pâte à choux, an eggy dough that you cook on the stove before finishing in a stand mixer.

From Salon

But there are also dishes that seem to have nothing to do with Chile — for instance, a chou farci.

From New York Times

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