1. [informal] The food and drink that are served or consumed
   "The camp's basic chow consisted of beans and rice";
   - fare, chuck [N. Amer, informal], eats [informal], grub [informal]
    
2. 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
   "The chow chow is known for its lion-like mane and independent nature";
   - chow chow

1. The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
   - Zhou, Zhou dynasty, Chou, Chou dynasty, Chow dynasty

Sounds like: ciao

Derived forms: chows

Type of: dynasty, food, nutrient, spitz

Encyclopedia: Chow, Olivia