Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The Chilian name of a myrtaceous shrub, Eugenia Cheken, the bark of which is astringent and is sometimes used as a remedy in catarrh.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word cheken.
Examples
-
Any body give idea regarding cheken manure power project is useful for us.howmuch cost,land,water,machinaries etc needed?
Chicken Manure to power 90,000 Homes in the Netherlands! | Inhabitat 2008
-
The flesshe of the yonge he {n} ne or she haue layde/is better than of the olde he {n} ne/also the grese of the cheken is moche hoter than of the he {n} ne.”
Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.