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🥒 A pickled relish 🍯 A sweet preserve
chowchow

chowchow

9.8
A sweet fruit and ginger jam used as a topping
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃaʊˌtʃaʊ/
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  • The recipe calls for a jar of chowchow made from peaches, ginger, and pineapples.

Examples

  • She served homemade chowchow with the meal, adding a sweet and tangy flavor to the dishes.

  • I bought some chowchow at the Asian market to use as a topping on grilled meats.

  • I love adding chowchow to my sandwiches.

  • The chowchow from the market is delicious.

  • I bought some chowchow at the Asian market to use as a topping on grilled meats.

  • She served homemade chowchow with the meal, adding a sweet and tangy flavor to the dishes.

  • The recipe calls for a jar of chowchow made from peaches, ginger, and pineapples.

Synonyms

relish
vschowchow
16 3.2

A sauce made from chopped vegetables or fruit used to add flavor to food

is sweet in taste rather than spicy or savory like other condiments

Surface Forms

chowchow singular
chowchows plural

Etymology

Chowchow may come from the same idea of 'mixed' in Chinese trade words and was used for preserves of different fruits and ginger. That's why chowchow can also mean a sweet, mixed fruit condiment or relish.