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Definition of chow mein noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chow mein

noun
 
/ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/
 
/ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a Chinese-style dish of fried noodles with pieces of meat and vegetables
    • chicken chow mein
    Topics Foodc2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Chinese chăo miàn ‘stir-fried noodles’.
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