chow mein bun en · NOUN
Etymology
From chow mein + bun. Coined in the 1930s, having been invented in Massachusetts, and then spread throughout North America's Americanized Chinese cuisine culture, and Americanized Jewish culture.
Meanings
- (Canada, US) A Chinese-American food, a hamburger bun filled with chow mein and slathered with a brown sauce.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chow mein buns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |