Etymology

champoy

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Today it means: A snack made from preserved yangmei or sometimes tamarind. Full definition →

Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from陳皮梅 /陈皮梅
  2. English todaychampoy

From Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 (can⁴ pei⁴ mui⁴⁻²), introduced as a genericized trademark romanized as "CHAN PUI MUI" as printed on preserved prune packaging. Compare Tagalog tsampoy.

Words from the same roots

Cantonese陳皮梅 all →

tsampoy

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