chowchow
(noun) a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger
chowchow
(noun) chopped pickles in mustard sauce
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chowchow (countable and uncountable, plural chowchows)
An American pickled relish made from mixed vegetables.
chowchow (not comparable)
Consisting of several kinds mingled together; mixed.
Source: Wiktionary
Chow"chow`, a. Etym: [Chin.]
Definition: Consisting of several kinds mingled together; mixed; as, chowchow sweetmeats (preserved fruits put together).
Chowchow chop, the last lighter containing the small sundry packages sent off to fill up a ship. S. W. Williams.
Chow"chow`, n. (Com.)
Definition: A kind of mixed pickles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 July 2025
(noun) the state of being a slave; “So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity”--Shakespeare
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
