chou

Meaning

1. Choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.
2. A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's clothing.

Synonyms

cream puff

cabbage

eclair

flibbertigibbet

kail

kale

profiterole

vol-au-vent

wild cabbage

cole

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃuː/

Etymology

From French chou (“cabbage”); compare French pâte à choux (“choux pastry”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and kale.