chow mein

n.
A Chinese-American dish consisting of a combination of stewed vegetables and meat served over fried noodles.

[Chinese (Mandarin) chѡo miàn : chѡo, to stir-fry + miàn, noodles.]

Chinese; dishes based on fried noodles.

[chow MAYN] A Chinese-American dish that consists of small pieces of meat (usually chicken) or shrimp and vegetables such as bean sprouts, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and onions. The ingredients are usually fried separately, then combined at the last minute and served over crisp noodles.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: chop suey served with fried noodles

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