Chinois is a French noun meaning a person of Chinese descent or a Chinese person. In culinary contexts it’s used to describe things related to Chinese cuisine or culture. The word is borrowed into English primarily in loan phrases, and in French it carries gender and number distinctions (un Chinois, des Chinois).
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0:58Casserole
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1:02Charcuterie
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0:57Charlotte
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0:58Chinois
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1:02Clafoutis
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0:54Claire
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0:57Cocotte
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0:58Compote
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0:57Coulis
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0:57Croissant
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