# caja china

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A metal or foil lined wooden box for roasting pigs (etc) via indirect heat from charcoal in a tray on top, originating from Cuba.

## Etymology
Borrowing of (Cuban) Spanish caja china (especially into American English).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caja-china