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2. (Zoöl.) The exterior or
under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw
bone, in birds.

Chi"na (?), n. 1.
A country in Eastern Asia.

2. China ware, which is the modern
popular term for porcelain. See Porcelain.

China aster (Bot.), a well-known
garden flower and plant. See Aster. -- China
bean. See under Bean, 1. --
China clay See Kaolin. --
China grass, Same as Ramie. --
China ink. See India ink. --
China pink (Bot.), an anual or
biennial species of Dianthus (D. Chiensis) having
variously colored single or double flowers; Indian pink. --
China root (Med.), the rootstock of
a species of Smilax (S. China, from the East
Indies; -- formerly much esteemed for the purposes that
sarsaparilla is now used for. Also the galanga root (from
Alpinia Gallanga and Alpinia officinarum). --
China rose. (Bot.) (a)
A popular name for several free-blooming varieties of rose
derived from the Rosa Indica, and perhaps other
species.


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