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chow
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chow 1  (chou)
n.
Any of a breed of heavyset dog originating in China, having a long, dense, reddish-brown or black coat and a blue-black tongue. Also called chow chow.

[Possibly from Chinese (Cantonese) gu, dog.]

chow 2  (chou) Slang
n.
Food; victuals.
intr.v. chowed, chow·ing, chows
To eat: chowed down on the meat and potatoes.

[Possibly from Chinese (Cantonese) tsap, food, miscellany; see chop suey.]

chow
Noun
1. a thick-coated dog with a curled tail, originally from China
2. Informal food [pidgin English]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Chow - the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
2.chowchow - informal terms for a meal            
fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
3.chowchow - breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
spitz - any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
Translations

chow [tʃau] n (dog) → perro chino
chow [tʃau] n (= dog) → chow-chow m
chow [tʃau] nChow-Chow m

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