chow chow

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chow chow^¹

noun chow chows

South Asia, countable, uncountable A chayote.
alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of chowchow

Chow Chow^²

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First attested in 1886, but of uncertain origin (present Chinese terms for the breed do not resemble it). Possibly related to the old Chinese custom of eating dogs (cf. chow and chow-chow).

noun Chow Chows

A dog of a Chinese breed with a sturdy build, a square profile, small triangular erect ears with rounded tips, and a dense double coat.
Similar: chow, Chow
South Asia A chayote.

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noun dog breed

Español	chowchow, chow-chow
한국어	차우차우 chauchau
日本語	チャウ・チャウ, チャウチャウ Chau Chau
中文	鬆獅犬 /松狮犬 sōngshīquǎn
Français	chow-chow
Ελληνικά	Τσόου Τσόου Tsóou Tsóou
Русский	чау-ча́у čau-čáu

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@misc{chow_chow_2026,
  title = {chow chow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chow%20chow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}