ˈtʃaɪˈni:z adj. & n. --adj. a of or relating to
China. b of Chinese
descent. --n. 1
the Chinese
language. 2 (pl. same) a a
native or
national of China. b a
person of Chinese descent. øChinese
cabbage = Chinese
leaf. Chinese
gooseberry =
kiwi fruit. Chinese
lantern 1 a collapsible
paper lantern. 2 a
solanaceous plant,
Physalis alkekengi,
bearing white flowers
and globular orange fruits enclosed in an orange-red
papery calyx. Chinese leaf a lettuce-like cabbage,
Brassica chinensis. Chinese
puzzle a
very intricate puzzle or
problem. Chinese
water chestnut see water chestnut 2. Chinese white
zinc oxide as a white
pigment.