chow chow

[chou chou]

chow chow

[chou chou]
noun (often initial capital letters)
one of a Chinese breed of medium-sized dogs having a thick black, blue, red, or cream coat and a blue-black tongue.
Also, chow.


Origin:
1785–95; said to be < dialectal Chinese; compare Guangdong dial. gáu dog

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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chow-chow

[chou-chou]
noun
1.
a Chinese mixed fruit preserve.
2.
a relish of chopped mixed pickles in mustard sauce.

Origin:
1785–95; < Chinese Pidgin English
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chow chow

noun
breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China [syn: chow
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