Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Chou \Chou\, n.; pl. {Choux}. [F., fr. L. caulis stalk.]
   1. A cabbage.

   2. A kind of light pastry, usually in the form of a small
      round cake, and with a filling, as of jelly or cream.

   3. A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material,
      used as an ornament in women's dress.

Source : WordNet®

Chou
     n 1: the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable
          for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism [syn: {Zhou}, {Zhou
          dynasty}, {Chou dynasty}, {Chow}, {Chow dynasty}]
     2: any of various types of cabbage [syn: {cabbage}]
     3: puff filled with cream or custard [syn: {cream puff}]