chow
Plural
chows
1
breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
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2
a food or a meal, especially in an informal or casual setting
- Let's grab some chow at the local diner after the movie.
- I'm starving; do you know a good place for quick chow around here?
- The cook prepared a delicious chow for the family gathering.
- We'll have some homemade chow waiting for you when you arrive.
- We grabbed some chow at the new diner.
3
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism