‖n. [ Hind. chūnā, from Skr. cūr&nsdot_;a powder, dust; or a Dravidian word. ] Quicklime; also, plaster or mortar. [ India ] Whitworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The Argentinian cariama (Chunga burmeisteri).
n. [ Cf. Chump. ] A short, thick piece of anything. [ Colloq. U. S. & Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Short and thick. [ U. S. ] Kane. [ 1913 Webster ]