[syn: cream puff, chou]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Chou \Chou\, n.; pl. Choux. [F., fr. L. caulis stalk.]
1. A cabbage.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A kind of light pastry, usually in the form of a small
round cake, and with a filling, as of jelly or cream.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material,
used as an ornament in women's dress.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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, chou]
3: puff filled with cream or custard [syn: cream puff, chou]