Cochinchina

[ koh-chin-chahy-nuh, koch-in- ]

noun
  1. a former state in south French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.

  • French Co·chin·chine [kaw-shan-sheen]. /kɔ ʃɛ̃ˈʃin/.

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British Dictionary definitions for Cochin China

Cochin China

noun
  1. a former French colony of Indochina (1862–1948): now the part of Vietnam that lies south of Phan Thiet

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