chop suey

== English == === Etymology === From Cantonese 雜碎／杂碎 (zaap6 seoi3, “mixed and broken”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɒp ˈsuːi/, (rare) /ˈtsɒp ˈsuːi/ === Noun === chop suey (countable and uncountable, plural chop sueys) (US, Philippines, Australia) A stir-fried vegetable dish, served with pieces of beef or pork in a semi-thick sauce, and often soy sauce. (Canada and UK) Steamed bean sprouts served in a semi-thick sauce, and mixed with a choice of meat and/or vegetables. ==== Derived terms ==== American chop suey ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Noun === chop suey m (uncountable) chop suey (a Cantonese vegetable dish) === Further reading === “chop suey”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026