chin chow

noun

grass jelly

Meanings

nounchin chow (uncountable)
  1. Singaporeuncountablegrass jelly

Origin

  1. Hokkien清草
  2. Englishchin chow

From Hokkien 清草 (chhin-chháu).

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APA

chin chow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chin%20chow

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Chicago

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