CHOWCHOW

chowchow

(noun) a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger

chowchow

(noun) chopped pickles in mustard sauce

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chowchow (countable and uncountable, plural chowchows)

An American pickled relish made from mixed vegetables.

Adjective

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



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