china
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Noun
china (countable and uncountable; plural chinas)
- (uncountable) Ceramic or porcelain
- (uncountable) Tableware made from china.
- (Cockney rhyming slang; shortened from china plate; countable) Mate (i.e., friend).
- All right, me old china?
- (music, countable) A cymbal, flattened at the perimeter, about 16 to 20 inches (40 to 50 centimetres) across, that is ridden or crashed to produce a distinctive "trashy" sound.
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French
Verb
china
- third-person singular past historic of chiner.
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Italian
Adjective
china sg.
- Feminine form of chino.
Noun
china f. (plural chine)
- slope, decline, descent
- cinchona (tree)
- Indian ink
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Spanish
Noun
china f. (plural chinas)
- Pebble, small stone usually rounded (etymology not related with "china" demonym)
china f. (masculine chino, feminine plural chinas, masculine plural chinos)
- A Chinese woman.
See also
- tinta china f.
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