China Buckeer

proper noun

One of the chief delta mouths of the Irrawaddy river.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteOne of the chief delta mouths of the Irrawaddy river.

Origin

Hobson-Jobson (see references) cites Emanuel Forchhammer, in his Notes on the Early History and Geography of British Burma (page 16), stating that the country between Rangoon and Bassein, i.e. on the west of the Rangoon River, bore the name of Pokhara, of which Buckeer was a corruption.

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APA

China Buckeer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20Buckeer

MLA

“China Buckeer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20Buckeer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “China Buckeer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20Buckeer.

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