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champoy

/t͡ʃɐmˈpoɪ̯/

champoy noun: a snack made from preserved yangmei or sometimes tamarind.

Noun

champoy (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) A snack made from preserved yangmei or sometimes tamarind.

Forms of champoy

alternative formtsampoy

Origin of champoy

From Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 (can⁴ pei⁴ mui⁴⁻²), introduced as a genericized trademark romanized as "CHAN PUI MUI" as printed on preserved prune packaging. Compare Tagalog tsampoy.

Questions about champoy

What does champoy mean?
Champoy means a snack made from preserved yangmei or sometimes tamarind.
What part of speech is champoy?
Champoy is a noun.
How do you pronounce champoy?
Champoy is pronounced /t͡ʃɐmˈpoɪ̯/.

Words near champoy in the dictionary

  1. champoos
  2. champorado
  3. champos
  4. Champoux
  5. Champouxes
  6. champoy
  7. champs
  8. champs at the bit
  9. champs down on
  10. champs up
  11. champsodontid

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