English

Chow mein

Alternative forms

• chaomian

Noun

chow mein ‎(uncountable)

1. A westernized Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood.
   • 2006 The Pick of Destiny (song) from the film Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny

     Our tasty grooves are better than a chicken chow mein!

Translations

References

1. ↑ “chow mein” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

French

Etymology

From English chow mein, from Taishanese 炒麵／炒面 (chǎomiàn, “stir-fry noodles”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃaw mɛjn/

Noun

chow mein m ‎(plural chow meins)

1. chow mein

Portuguese

Noun

chow mein m (uncountable)

1. chow mein (westernised Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood)