chow chow vs chow

chow chow and chow both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chow chow	Yes	No	No	No
chow	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chow chow and chow are synonyms defined as:

chow chow and chow: breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China

chow chow (noun)	chow (noun)
breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China	breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
	informal terms for a meal