As nouns the difference between china and chia
is that china is the root of a climbing plant, Smilax china L., once believed to have important medicinal properties while chia is a Mexican plant, species: Salvia columbariae, related to mint; it has blue flowers and seeds from which an edible oil may be derived.
As a proper noun China
is a country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国).
china
Proper noun
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en proper noun)
A country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China ().
A region in East Asia comprising the areas governed by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
The civilization of the Chinese people.
(very rarely) A female given name.
Derived terms
* China Hand
* Chinaman
* China syndrome
* Chinese
* sinophobia
See also
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* all the tea in China
* made in China
Anagrams
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chia
Noun
a Mexican plant, , related to mint; it has blue flowers and seeds from which an edible oil may be derived.
, a similar plant.
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