Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Com.) A kind of mixed pickles.
  • adjective Consisting of several kinds mingled together; mixed.

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  • noun An American pickled relish made from mixed vegetables.

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  • noun a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger
  • noun chopped pickles in mustard sauce

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Examples

  • She saw a lot of things that attract all tourists but what stole her heart was a litter of 'chowchow' dogs that a vendor was selling.

    Writing on Air jimparedes 2010

  • Sometimes spelled “chowchow,” some linked its name to nineteenth-century Chinese railway workers, for whom the term described a condiment of orange peel and ginger in heavy syrup.

    One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010

  • That means beignets and crayfish bisque and jambalaya, it means shrimp remoulade, pecan pie, and red beans with rice, it means elegant pompano au papillote, funky filé z-herbes, and raw oysters by the dozen, it means grillades for breakfast, a po-boy with chowchow at bedtime, and tubs of gumbo in between.

    La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth 2010

  • Thanks for letting me know about your version with chowchow.

    Dudhi - Chana nu Shaak Meera 2009

  • As they become reddish brown - but not burnt, - add red chilies, chowchow.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Meera 2008

  • As they become reddish brown - but not burnt, - add red chilies, chowchow.

    ChowChow Thuvail Meera 2008

  • And the chowchow thuvaiyal is a great idea, never tried that.

    Balanced Breakfast Meera 2008

  • Khatkhate, val val and chowchow are but a few examples of this talent!

    Archive 2006-04-01 2006

  • Khatkhate, val val and chowchow are but a few examples of this talent!

    Simmer and Stew - Khatkhate 2006

  • “The chowchow,” I said in slow, careful English, following his gaze to the particular bowl.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

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