chowchow

noun (1)

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chow·chow | \ ˈchau̇-ˌchau̇

Definition of chowchow

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a Chinese preserve of ginger, fruits, and peels in heavy syrup

2 : a relish of chopped mixed pickles in mustard sauce

chow chow

noun (2), often capitalized both Cs

\ ˈchau̇-ˌchau̇

Definition of chow chow (Entry 2 of 2)

: any of a breed of heavy-coated sturdy muscular dogs of Chinese origin having a broad head and muzzle, a distinctive blue-black tongue and black-lined mouth, and either a long dense coat with a full ruff or a short smooth coat

— called also chow

Examples of chowchow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Panzer’s pickles, sauerkraut and chowchow were brined in Fells Point. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 3 Apr. 2021 Pinckney was at the dinner that night, trying to acknowledge and refute history over watermelon brandy, chowchow, shrimp pie, chapon chasseur, and truffled squab served with silver ewers of walnut ketchup. — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2017

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