caja china

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metal or foil lined wooden box for roasting pigs (etc) via indirect heat from charcoal in a tray on top, originating from Cuba.

Word forms

caja china cajas chinas

Etymology

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

Related words

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