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CHOWCHOW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chowchow mean?
• CHOWCHOW (noun)
The noun CHOWCHOW has 2 senses:
1. chopped pickles in mustard sauce
2. a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger
Familiarity information: CHOWCHOW used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chopped pickles in mustard sauce
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("chowchow" is a kind of...):
relish (spicy or savory condiment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("chowchow" is a kind of...):
conserve; conserves; preserve; preserves (fruit preserved by cooking with sugar)
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