1. chow(n = noun.group) chou, chou dynasty, chow dynasty, zhou, zhou dynasty - the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism;
is a kind of dynasty
2. chow(n = noun.food) chuck, eats, grub - informal terms for a meal;
is a kind of fare
3. chow(n = noun.animal) chow chow - 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;
is a kind of spitz
1. A prefecture or district of the second rank in China, or the chief city of such a district; -- often part of the name of a city, as in Foochow. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. a breed of thick-coated medium-sized dogs with fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; -- same as chowchow{3},
chow, n.
1 sl. food.
2 offens. a Chinese.
3 a a dog of a Chinese breed with long hair and bluish-black tongue. b this breed.
Etymology:
shortened f. CHOW-CHOW
cat chow, chow chow, chow dynasty, chow line, chow mein, puppy chow