tsampoy

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noun

yangmei

OriginTagalog tsampoy ← Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 →
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Meanings

nountsampoy (plural tsampoy)

alternative champoy

  1. Philippinesyangmei

Origin

  1. Cantonese陳皮梅 /陈皮梅
  2. Tagalogtsampoy
  3. Englishtsampoy

From Tagalog tsampoy, 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.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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