subgum

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sub·gum

S0840300 (sŭb′gŭm′)n. A dish of Chinese origin made with mixed vegetables.
[Cantonese sap6 kam2, mixture, subgum; akin to Mandarin shíjǐn : shí, assorted (from Middle Chinese ʂɦip, squad of ten men, ultimately derived from the same Old Chinese word as Middle Chinese ʂɦip, ten) + jǐn, brocade (from Middle Chinese kim´).]

subgum

(ˈsʌbɡʌm) n (Cookery) a type of Chinese dish containing meat or seafood with vegetables

sub•gum

(ˈsʌbˈgʌm)

adj. (of various Chinese-style dishes) prepared with a mixed variety of vegetables, diced meat, and seafood. [1935–40; < dial. Chinese (Guangdong) sahp-gám]