English

Proper noun

Chou

1. A common Chinese surname
2. (dated) Alternative form of Zhou (dynasty, realm, & era)

French

Proper noun

Chou

1. Shu (Egyptology)

English

Noun

chou ‎(plural choux)

1. choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.
2. A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's clothing.

French

Etymology

From Latin caulis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃu/

Noun

chou m ‎(plural choux)

1. cabbage

Noun

chou m ‎(plural choux, feminine choute)

1. baby, darling, sweetheart (term of endearment)

Adjective

chou m (plural choux; feminine choute, plural choutes)

1. cute

Usage notes

Only seven words in French ending in -ou have their plurals in -oux instead of -ous: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.

Derived terms

• chou-fleur (cauliflower)
• chouchou (term of endearment)

Mandarin

Romanization

chou

1. Nonstandard spelling of chōu.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chóu.
3. Nonstandard spelling of chǒu.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chòu.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Portuguese

Noun

chou m (plural chous)

1. Rare spelling of show.

Adjective

chou ‎(invariable, comparable)

1. Rare spelling of show.