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The plant Smilax china, a liana of much of eastern Asia.

A plant or flower of the repeat-blooming Chinese rose species Rosa chinensis.

A plant or flower of one of the class of hybrids developed from Rosa chinensis.

Synonym of elderflower rose, Rosa cymosa.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, native to east Asia.

Chinaware: porcelain tableware.

Example: He set the table with china, cloth napkins, and crystal stemware.

Cheaper and lower-quality ceramic and ceramic tableware, distinguished from porcelain.

Synonym of cheyney: worsted or woolen stuff.

Tea from China, varieties cured by smoking or opposed to Indian cultivars.

A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.

(by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.

(by extension) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

Example: John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy.

An associate who provides assistance.

Example: The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend.   The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend.

A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.

Example: a friend of a friend;  I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him.

A person who backs or supports something.

Example: I’m not a friend of cheap wine.

A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc.

(usually uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.

Example: Tableware and toilets are both made of porcelain.

(now usually plural) An object made of porcelain, art objects or items of tableware.

Example: The museum has an extensive collection of rare Chinese porcelains.

(often capitalized) A kind of pigeon with deep brown and off-white feathers.

Small beads made from polished shells, especially white ones, formerly used as money and jewelry by certain Native American peoples.

A string of such beads.

Money.