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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
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]
Merriam Webster's
noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) Zh?u Date: 1771 a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated 1122 to about 256 B.C. and marked by the development of the philosophical schools of Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Mo Ti
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Chou Chou, n.; pl. Choux. [F., fr. L. caulis stalk.] 1. A cabbage. 2. A kind of light pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake, and with a filling, as of jelly or cream. 3. A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's dress.
