唐土もろこし人びと

noun

Chinese person

Archaic term for a person from China, used in historical contexts. The word 唐土 (もろこし) itself is an old name for China.

• 昔むかしの日本にほんでは、中ちゅう国ごくから来きた人ひとを「唐土もろこしび人と」と呼よんだ。

  In old Japan, people who came from China were called 'morokoshibito'.