Etymology

Cochin China

Today it means: Synonym of Cochin (“type of domestic hen”). Full definition →

French Cochin-China
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  1. French · derived fromCochin-China
  2. English todayCochin China

From French Cochin-China; from a Portuguese corruption of Ko-chen, + China, distinguishing it from the Indian town of Cochin (which has a different etymology and was a Portuguese colony).

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