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lo mein

/ˌloʊ ˈmeɪn/

lo mein noun: a Chinese dish consisting of soft noodles stir fried with vegetables and meat in sauce.

Noun

lo mein (uncountable)

  1. A Chinese dish consisting of soft noodles stir fried with vegetables and meat in sauce.
    • Yakisoba is one of those dishes with roots in several countries. Although it’s from Japan, it is Chinese influenced, similar to chow mein and lo mein.2010 February 26, Mark Bittman, “Yakisoba: Leeway Among the Noodles”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

Origin of lo mein

From Taishanese 撈麵 /捞面 (lau¹ men⁵). See also chow mein, yi mein.

Words formed from lo mein

Questions about lo mein

What does lo mein mean?
Lo mein means a Chinese dish consisting of soft noodles stir fried with vegetables and meat in sauce.
What part of speech is lo mein?
Lo mein is a noun.
How do you pronounce lo mein?
Lo mein is pronounced /ˌloʊ ˈmeɪn/ (US).

Words near lo mein in the dictionary

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  2. lo and behold
  3. lo bak
  4. lo hei
  5. Lo Iacono
  6. lo mein
  7. lo mein loophole
  8. lo pak
  9. Lo Wu
  10. Lo'd
  11. lo-cal

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