caja china

== English == === Etymology === Borrowing of (Cuban) Spanish caja china (especially into American English). === Noun === caja china (plural cajas chinas) A metal or foil lined wooden box for roasting pigs (etc) via indirect heat from charcoal in a tray on top, originating from Cuba. === See also === Cajun microwave == Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “Chinese box”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkaxa ˈt͡ʃina/ [ˌka.xa ˈt͡ʃi.na] Syllabification: ca‧ja chi‧na === Noun === caja china f (plural cajas chinas) a Chinese box (Latin America, especially Cuba) a caja china (“outdoor oven: box for roasting pigs etc”) === See also === ataúd