bunny chow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Various theories have been proposed (see the etymology of bunny chow on Wikipedia); however, the OED states that the most likely etymology is bania (“Bania caste; merchant”) + chow.
Meanings
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(South-Africa, countable, uncountable) Curry served in a hollowed-out loaf of bread, sold as a takeaway in some cafeterias.
From Indian street vendors, he regularly bought Bunny Chows — a cupful of curry in a scooped-out half loaf of fresh bread.
2006, Shelley Wood Gauld, Much Bigger Than Grownups: Chronicles of a Native South African, →ISBN, page 42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bunny chows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |