Hypertext Webster Gateway: "chou"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chou \Chou\, n.; pl. {Choux}. [F., fr. L. caulis stalk.]
1. A cabbage.
2. A kind of light pastry, usually in the form of a small
round cake, and with a filling, as of jelly or cream.
3. A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material,
used as an ornament in women's dress.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Chou
n 1: the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable
for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism [syn: {Zhou}, {Zhou
dynasty}, {Chou}, {Chou dynasty}, {Chow}, {Chow dynasty}]
2: any of various types of cabbage [syn: {cabbage}]
3: puff filled with cream or custard [syn: {cream puff}]
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