Black Ditch

proper noun

Synonym of Taiwan Strait.

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Taiwan Strait
OriginHokkien 烏水溝 /乌水沟 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. datedSynonym of Taiwan Strait.

    Synonyms: Taiwan Strait

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Taiwan Strait.

Similar
Taiwan Strait
Also see
taiwan strait

Origin

  1. Hokkien烏水溝 /乌水沟
  2. EnglishBlack Ditch

A calque of Hokkien 烏水溝 /乌水沟 (O͘-chúi-kau, literally “black ditch”).

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APA

Black Ditch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Ditch

MLA

“Black Ditch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Ditch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Black Ditch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Ditch.

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