(Singapore, Malaysia) A dessert made from crushed ice with syrup and jelly poured on top.
(Singapore, Malaysia) A dessert made from crushed ice with syrup and jelly poured on top.
"ice kachang" means: A dessert made from crushed ice with syrup and jelly poured on top.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"ice kachang" means: A dessert made from crushed ice with syrup and jelly poured on top.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"ice kachang" means: A dessert made from crushed ice with syrup and jelly poured on top.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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(Singapore) A cuboidal serving of ice cream sliced from a larger block.
(Singapore, Malaysia) A thick, sweet pancake, usually with a filling of peanut, coconut or red bean.
Chin chow is the Singaporean English term for grass jelly — a dark, wobbly jelly made from a type of mint plant, served chilled as a dessert or drink ingredient, particularly popular in Southeast Asian cuisines. It is a staple of Singapore and Malaysian dessert culture, served in tong sui (sweet soup) or as a topping for shaved ice desserts. The term comes from Hokkien Chinese and is widely used across Singapore and Malaysia in everyday food contexts.
(uncountable) A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured.