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acanthus any of various Mediterranean plants with large, spiny leaves. [1/2 definitions]
Adriatic Sea an extension of the Mediterranean between Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia.
Aegean Sea an extension of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey.
anchovy any of various small, herringlike fish, used for food and found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Asia Minor a large West Asian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, on which most of Turkey is located.
Assyria an ancient empire in Southwest Asia between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, with an extension into Egypt.
baklava a dessert of various regions near the Mediterranean made from layers of flaky pastry, honey, and nuts.
Barbary Coast the North African Mediterranean coast from Egypt to the Atlantic, formerly known as a base for pirates.
belly dance an eastern Mediterranean dance performed by women, in which the dancer makes sinuous rhythmic movements of the abdomen.
brucellosis a bacteria-induced disease that causes recurring fever and pains in the joints in people and abortions in cattle; undulant fever; Malta fever; Mediterranean fever.
caïque a small single-masted sailing vessel used in the eastern Mediterranean. [1/2 definitions]
Canaan the Biblical name of the land between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, which is now the state of Israel. [1/2 definitions]
caper2 a low, spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region. [1/2 definitions]
carob a tree of the eastern Mediterranean that bears long flat pods containing a sweet pulp and hard seeds. [1/2 definitions]
carrack a large merchant ship used esp. in the Mediterranean in the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries; galleon.
chickpea a leguminous, bushy plant of central Asia and the Mediterranean region. [1/2 definitions]
cork a species of oak native to the Mediterranean area, having thick, porous, water-resistant bark. [1/6 definitions]
Corsica a French Mediterranean island between Sardinia and the Italian coast.
Crete a Greek Mediterranean island, south of and equidistant from the Greek and Turkish mainlands.
Cyprus a Mediterranean island country near the southeastern coast of Turkey.
Egypt a North African country on the Mediterranean and Red Seas; Arab Republic of Egypt.