[koh-chin-chahy-nuh, koch-in-] 
| a former state in S French Indochina: now part of Vietnam. |
[kaw-shan-sheen] .| Cochin China 1 A region of southern Indochina including the rich delta area of the Mekong River. Originally a part of the Khmer Empire, it fell to the Annamese in the 18th century and to the French in the 19th century. The region forms the southern part of present-day Vietnam. |
| Cochin China 2 n. A large domestic fowl of a breed developed in Asia, having thickly feathered legs. Also called Cochin2, Shanghai2. [After Cochin China1.] |
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