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chow mein
[ chou meyn ]
noun
- a Chinese-style dish of steamed or stir-fried vegetables, topped with shredded chicken, shrimp, etc., and served with fried noodles.
chow mein
/ meɪn /
noun
- a Chinese-American dish, consisting of mushrooms, meat, shrimps, etc, served with fried noodles
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chow mein1
1900–05, Americanism; < Chinese chǎo fry + miàn noodles, or < cognate dial. forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chow mein1
from Chinese (Cantonese), variant of Mandarin ch'ao mien fried noodles
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Example Sentences
I love fried rice (Yeah)/ I love noodles (Yeah)/ I love Chow Mein/ Chow Mo-Mo-Mo-Mo Mein.
From The Daily Beast
If desired ½ pound bean sprouts may be cooked with the celery, and served in the Chow Mein.
From Project Gutenberg
Would you blow her to a bowl of chow mein at some chop suey joint, or could you get by with a nut sundae at a cut-rate drug store?
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