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chow mein

[ chou meyn ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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