chou

¹

[ shoo ]

noun

, plural choux [shooz, shoo].

1. a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
2. cream puff:

   delicious little choux topped with sugar crystals or streusel.

Chou

²

[ joh ]

noun

1. a dynasty in China, 1122?–256 b.c., marked by the division of China into separate feudal states and the emergence of important philosophical schools, especially Confucianism and Taoism.

Chou

¹

/ tʃəʊ /

noun

1. the imperial dynasty of China from about 1126 to 255 bc

chou

²

/ ʃuː /

noun

1. a type of cabbage
2. a rosette
3. a round cream bun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chou¹

First recorded in 1700–10; from French: literally, “cabbage,” from Latin caulis “stem”; cole

Word History and Origins

Origin of chou¹

C18 (a bun): from French, from Latin caulis cabbage

Example Sentences

When Chou, Hayes and colleagues finally began testing the protein against other types of bacteria, the ticks’ Dae2 turned out to be surprisingly effective.

From Science News

Still, the findings emphasize that ticks are “really elegant bloodsucking machines,” and highlight that the word “pathogen” is just a status, dependent on who the host is, Chou says.

From Science News

Among the participants is Chou, who also happens to work at UCSF.

From Time

Doctors once dismissed short sleepers like Chou as depressed or suffering from insomnia.

From Time

For instance, Chou says, many cases of excess flu-like illness “are not necessarily SARS-CoV-2.”

From Science News For Students

In the same piece, we are presented with a grand chorus of Turks and Dervises, who sing, "Hu la baba la chou ba la baba la da."

From Project Gutenberg

Bending his course westward, Mr Margary entered the fine and fertile province of Kwei-chou.

From Project Gutenberg

Accordingly they descended into the cave beneath and taking up Chou-hu they again dressed him in his own robes.

From Project Gutenberg

"The necessity for the elaborate caution of the past no longer exists," remarked Chou-hu presently.

From Project Gutenberg

"The street is opportunely empty and there is little likelihood of anyone approaching at this hour," suggested Chou-hu.

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