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chow mein

[chou meyn]
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noun
  1. a Chinese-style dish of steamed or stir-fried vegetables, topped with shredded chicken, shrimp, etc., and served with fried noodles.
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Origin of chow mein

1900–05, Americanism; < Chinese chǎo fry + miàn noodles, or < cognate dial. forms
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British Dictionary definitions for chow mein

chow mein

noun
  1. a Chinese-American dish, consisting of mushrooms, meat, shrimps, etc, served with fried noodles
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Word Origin

from Chinese (Cantonese), variant of Mandarin ch'ao mien fried noodles
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Word Origin and History for chow mein

n.

1903, American English, from Chinese ch'ao mien "fried flour."

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