PETUNTSE


Meaning of PETUNTSE in English

[ peɪ'tʊntsə , pɪ'tʌntsə ]

■ noun a type of fine china stone used to make porcelain.

Origin

C18: from Chin. (Mandarin dialect) báidūnzi , from bái 'white' + dūn 'stone' + the suffix -zi .

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