Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caja china

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
ca-ja chi-na
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Borrowing of (Cuban) Spanish caja china (especially into American English).

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Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

cajas chinas (plural)

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Questions

What does caja china mean?
A metal or foil lined wooden box for roasting pigs (etc) via indirect heat from charcoal in a tray on top, originating from Cuba.
Where does caja china come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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