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Black Ditch

Black Ditch proper noun: synonym of Taiwan Strait.

Proper noun

Black Ditch

  1. (dated) Synonym of Taiwan Strait.
    Synonyms:
    Taiwan Strait

Synonyms of Black Ditch

Origin of Black Ditch

A calque of Hokkien 烏水溝 /乌水沟 (O͘-chúi-kau, literally “black ditch”).

Questions about Black Ditch

What does Black Ditch mean?
Black Ditch means synonym of Taiwan Strait.
What part of speech is Black Ditch?
Black Ditch is a proper noun.

Words near Black Ditch in the dictionary

  1. black day
  2. black days
  3. Black Death
  4. black diamond
  5. black diamonds
  6. Black Ditch
  7. black dog
  8. black dog syndrome
  9. black dolphin
  10. black dolphins
  11. black don't crack

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