chou

Other forms: choux; chous

Definitions of chou

1. noun

   puff filled with cream or custard
   synonyms: cream puff

   types:

   eclair

   an oblong cream puff

   chocolate eclair

   eclair topped with chocolate

   type of:

   puff

   a light inflated pastry or puff shell
2. noun

   any of various types of cabbage
   synonyms: cabbage

   types:

   cole, kail, kale

   coarse curly-leafed cabbage

   Chinese cabbage, Chinese celery, celery cabbage

   elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves

   bok choi, bok choy

   elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks

   head cabbage

   any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw

   collard greens, collards

   kale that has smooth leaves

   red cabbage

   compact head of purplish-red leaves

   savoy, savoy cabbage

   head of soft crinkly leaves

   type of:

   cruciferous vegetable

   a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts