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English
Etymology
From French chou (“cabbage”); compare French pâte à choux (“choux pastry”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and kale.
Pronunciation
Noun
chou (plural chous or choux)
- (baking) Choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.
- (fashion) A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's clothing.
1891, Locomotive Engineers Journal, volume 25, page 1146:Medium sized chous, or rosettes of the ribbon finish the trimming at bottom of chest opening, and at the waist points back and front.
Anagrams
Champenois
Etymology
Inherited from Old French chous, from Latin caulis.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ʃu/
Noun
chou m (plural chous)
- (Troyen) cabbage
References
- Daunay, Jean (1998) Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne) (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
- Baudoin, Alphonse (1885) Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux (in French), Troyes
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French chous, from Latin caulis, itself akin to or derived from Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós).
Pronunciation
Noun
chou m (plural choux)
- cabbage
Noun
chou m (plural choux, feminine choute)
- baby, darling, sweetheart (term of endearment)
Adjective
chou (feminine choute, masculine plural choux, feminine plural choutes)
- cute, endearing
Usage notes
Only seven words in French ending in -ou have their plurals in -oux instead of -ous: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.
Derived terms
Further reading
Japanese
Romanization
chou
- Rōmaji transcription of ちょう
- Rōmaji transcription of チョウ
Mandarin
Romanization
chou
- Nonstandard spelling of chōu.
- Nonstandard spelling of chóu.
- Nonstandard spelling of chǒu.
- Nonstandard spelling of chòu.
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Portuguese
Noun
chou m (plural chous)
- Rare spelling of show.
Adjective
chou (invariable)
- Rare spelling of show.