01 n. A country in Eastern Asia.
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A country in Eastern Asia.
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China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See Porcelain. See: Porcelain
Phrases & compounds
China aster —
a well-known garden flower and plant. See Aster.
China clay —
See Kaolin.
China grass —
Same as Ramie.
China ink —
See India ink.
China pink —
an anual or biennial species of Dianthus (Dianthus Chiensis) having variously colored single or double flowers; Indian pink.
China root —
the rootstock of a species of Smilax (Smilax China, from the East Indies; -- formerly much esteemed for the purposes that sarsaparilla is now used for. Also the galanga root (from Alpinia Gallanga and Alpinia officinarum).
China rose —
A popular name for several free-blooming varieties of rose derived from the Rosa Indica, and perhaps other species.
China shop —
a shop or store for the sale of China ware or of crockery.
Pride of China —
See Azedarach.