Chou

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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 dynasty}, {Chow}, {Chow dynasty}]
       2: any of various types of cabbage [syn: {cabbage}]
       3: puff filled with cream or custard [syn: {cream puff}]