(historical) A people mentioned in ancient Indian literature from the first millennium BC and first millennium AD, such as the Mahabharata, Laws of Manu, and Puranic literature.

plural of China

plural of china

A nation or civilization occupying the country around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers in East Asia, taken as a whole under its various dynasties.

(obsolete) A Chinese person. / (obsolete) Alternative form of cheyney: woollen stuff; items made or filled with cheyney. / (botany) Clipping of China rose: various flowers.

(uncountable) Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now (chiefly US) sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china.

plural of Cochin China

plural of Poland China

Alternative spelling of Indochina

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Manufactured in the People's Republic of China. / (idiomatic) Cheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, especially if made in East Asia.