Definition of chowchow:
(n) :
An American relish, containing pickled green tomatoes, cabbage, and often other vegetables.
(n) :
A Chinese preserve.
(n) :
A fruit ketchup
(n) :
(obsolete, slang, Anglo-Chinese) Gossip.
(v) :
(obsolete, slang, Anglo-Chinese) To gossip.
(adj) :
(obsolete, slang, Anglo-Chinese) Consisting of several kinds mingled together; mixed.