This is the 8996th most frequent French word.
choux
"Choux" means "cabbages" in English.
Here, 'choux' refers to the vegetable cabbages used in agriculture.
Les choux poussent bien dans ce potager.
The cabbages grow well in this garden.
In this case, 'choux' is part of the term 'choux à la crème', referring to a pastry.
Je préfère les choux à la crème pour le dessert.
I prefer cream puffs for dessert.
In this context, 'chou' is used as a term of endearment, meaning 'little darling'.