A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically served with rice noodles and beef or chicken.
"The nutrition label warned that the creamy pho broth contained partially hydrogenated oil, which is an unhealthy trans fat."
partially hydrogenated oil
Expressing dismissive contempt.
"When he suggested we order pho, I just let out a loud snort and walked away without saying another word."
A surname.
"Several of our neighbors share the Vietnamese surname Pho, which often surprises people who assume it refers only to the famous noodle soup."