champoy

C3H4A1M3P3O1Y4
/t͡ʃɐmˈpoɪ̯/

noun

A snack made from preserved yangmei or sometimes tamarind.

OriginCantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 →
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Meanings

nounchampoy (uncountable)

alternative tsampoy

  1. PhilippinesuncountableA snack made from preserved yangmei or sometimes tamarind.

Origin

  1. Cantonese陳皮梅 /陈皮梅
  2. Englishchampoy

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.

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APA

champoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/champoy

MLA

“champoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/champoy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “champoy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/champoy.

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