noun
chou
shoo
noun
1
A small round pastry made from choux dough, often filled with cream, as in a cream puff.
"The bakery displayed a tray of glazed chou pastries."
How to Use Chou
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, round choux pastry, usually filled with cream.
Common pairings
chou pastry
cream-filled chou
Word Forms
chous plural, choux plural
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Etymology
From French chou ("cabbage"), the name transferring to the pastry because of its round, cabbage-like shape.