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Borrowed from Taishanese 炒麵／炒面 (cau² men⁵, “stir-fry noodles”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
chow mein
Today it means: A westernized Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood. Full definition →
Today it means: A westernized Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood. Full definition →
Borrowed from Taishanese 炒麵／炒面 (cau² men⁵, “stir-fry noodles”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.