/ Dictionary / Index C Chinese houses: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Chi'nese hous'es Pronunciation: [key] — (used with a sing. or pl. v.) (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a plant, Collinsia heterophylla, of the figwort family, native to California, having clusters of double-lipped purple and white flowers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Chinese hibiscus Chinese ink Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language