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chow mein

noun
🔊/ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/
🔊/ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a Chinese-style dish of fried noodles served with small pieces of meat and vegetables（中式）炒面
    • chicken chow mein鸡肉炒面
    Topics Foodc2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Chinese chăo miàn ‘stir-fried noodles’.