Indochinese
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Indochina or its inhabitants.
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Sino-Tibetan (no longer current).
noun
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an inhabitant of Indochina.
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Sino-Tibetan (no longer current).
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Indochinese
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Members of this genus are found throughout East Asia and the northern Indochinese Peninsula, where they occupy a wide variety of mountain habitats.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2025
He started in 2006 with the naked mole rat and has since photographed thousands more, including the Indochinese green magpie, the Arabian cobra, and the güiña, a small spotted cat from South America.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 28, 2023
But the French have gotten lucky, at least in regards to Indochina, that their Indochinese colonialism has been overshadowed completely by American intervention there.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
There are curry dishes, sandwiches, small plates, pizzas, Indochinese dishes and rice dishes.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
“You failed to mention Indochinese casualties, or refugees, or bombing tonnages, which in fact are trending up,” he said.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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