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- china sea/ˈtʃaɪnə siː/A marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam. It is divided into two parts: the South China Sea and the East China Sea.nounC1
- china silk/ˌtʃaɪ.nə ˈsɪlk/A high-quality, very fine, plain-woven silk fabric, originally produced in China and known for its lightweight, smooth texture and lustrous sheen.nounC1 (Low frequency, specialized domain)
- china stone/ˈtʃaɪnə stəʊn/A specific type of decomposed granite used historically in porcelain production.nounC1
- china syndrome/ˈtʃaɪnə ˌsɪndrəʊm/A hypothetical nuclear reactor accident in which the core melts through its containment vessel and deep into the earth.nounLow
- china tree/ˈʧaɪnə triː/A common name for several different species of trees, most notably Melia azedarach (also called chinaberry or Persian lilac), but also sometimes for Koelreuteria paniculata (goldenrain tree).nounLow
- china white/ˌtʃaɪ.nə ˈwaɪt/A term for a pure, potent form of heroin, often with a white or off-white appearance.nounVery Low (Specialist/Dangerous)
- chinaberry/ˈtʃaɪnəˌbɛri/A type of small ornamental tree (genus Melia) with yellow berries and feathery leaves, originally from Asia but widely naturalized.nounLow
- chinagraph/ˈtʃaɪnəɡrɑːf/A type of wax pencil used for writing on non-porous surfaces like glass, metal, or ceramics.nounLow
- chinaman/ˈtʃaɪnəmən/A dated, historical, and now offensive term for a Chinese man.nounLow (offensive sense), Medium (cricket, specialist contexts).
- chinampa/tʃɪˈnampə/A method of Mesoamerican agriculture, especially Aztec, using small, rectangular plots of fertile land created from lake mud and vegetation in shallow lake beds.nounLow
- chinan/ˈtʃɪnən/An obsolete or dialectal term referring to a kind of small, intimate drinking session or social gathering (chiefly Scottish).nounRare/Obsolete
- chinandega/ˌtʃɪnənˈdeɪɡə/A city and department in northwestern Nicaragua.nounLow (Proper noun, geographic reference).
- chinatown/ˈtʃaɪnətaʊn/A district in a non-Chinese city, often characterized by a high concentration of Chinese residents, businesses, cultural institutions, and restaurants.nounC1
- chinaware/ˈtʃaɪnəweə/High-quality ceramic tableware, originally made of porcelain from China.nounC1
- chinbeak/ˈtʃɪn.biːk/A protruding or overly prominent lower jaw and chin.nounRare
- chinbone/ˈtʃɪnbəʊn/The anatomical mandible or jawbone; specifically the part of the lower jaw forming the chin.nounRare
- chincapin/ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn/A small, edible nut from a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea or Castanopsis, similar to but smaller than a chestnut.nounRare
- chinch/tʃɪn(t)ʃ/The bedbug (Cimex lectularius), a small parasitic insect.nounExtremely Rare
- chinch bug/ˈtʃɪntʃ ˌbʌɡ/A small black and white insect of the species Blissus leucopterus that is a serious pest of grasses, especially turf and cereal crops.nounLow
- chincherinchee/ˌtʃɪntʃəˈrɪntʃiː/A South African bulbous plant of the genus Ornithogalum, with white or pale yellow flowers that last a long time when cut.nounRare
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