Etymology

chou

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Today it means: Choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling. Full definition →

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chou · noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromchou“cabbage”
  2. English todaychou

From French chou (“cabbage”); compare French pâte à choux (“choux pastry”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and kale.

Chou · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from周
  2. English todayChou

From Mandarin 周 (Zhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Chou¹.

Words from the same roots

Frenchchou all →

chou moellier

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