foo yong

foo yoong (ˈfuː ˈjʊŋ), foo yung or fu yung (ˈfuː ˈjʌŋ)

/ (ˈfuː ˈjɒŋ) /

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noun

a Chinese dish made of eggs mixed with chicken, crab meat, etc, and cooked like an omelette

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Word Origin for foo yong

from Chinese fu yung hibiscus

Words nearby foo yong

footwear, footwell, footwork, footworn, footy, foo yong, foozle, fop, foppery, foppish, for

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