"lo mein" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌloʊ ˈmeɪn/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-lo mein.wav
enPR: lō'mān' [General-American] Etymology: From Taishanese 撈麵/捞面. See also chow mein, yi mein. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zhx-tai|撈麵}} Taishanese 撈麵/捞面 Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} lo mein (uncountable)
  1. A Chinese dish consisting of soft noodles stir fried with vegetables and meat in sauce. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Derived forms: lo mein loophole Related terms: chow mein Translations (Chinese dish): 撈麵 (Chinese Cantonese), 捞面 (lou¹ min⁶) (Chinese Cantonese)

Alternative forms

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