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oriental

o·ri·en·tal

oriental

 
pronunciation:
o ri en tl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: (often cap.) of, from, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Orient or its peoples, cultures, or the like.
definition 2: (cap.) of or belonging to the Far East, as a plant or animal species.
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part of speech: noun
definition: (often cap.) a person of or descended from a native population of the Orient.
derivation: orientally (adv.)