cabbage, chou
(noun) any of various types of cabbage
Zhou, Zhou dynasty, Chou, Chou dynasty, Chow, Chow dynasty
(noun) the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chou (plural choux)
(baking) Choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.
(fashion) A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's clothing.
• Chūō, ouch
Chou
A common Chinese surname
Dated form of Zhou (“dynasty, realm and era”).
• Chūō, ouch
Source: Wiktionary
Chou, n.; pl. Choux (#). [F., fr. L. caulis stalk.]
1. A cabbage.
2. A kind of light pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake, and with a filling, as of jelly or cream.
3. A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's dress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
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