Meaning & use

chum chum

noun·Advanced

A soft, spongy South Asian sweet made from milk curd soaked in sugar syrup.

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Her grandmother served pink chum chum at the end of the festive dinner.

The bakery sold chum chum alongside other traditional Bengali sweets.

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Also spelled 'chomchom'; closely related to rasgulla, another popular Bengali milk-based dessert.

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