| Aden |
a gulf extending from the Arabian Sea between Yemen and Somalia; Gulf of Aden. [1/2 definitions] |
| Aladdin |
in The Arabian Nights, a boy who finds a magic lamp and ring, each of which enables him to bring forth a powerful genie who can grant his every wish. |
| Arab |
see "Arabian." [1/4 definitions] |
| Arabian |
see "Arabian horse." [1/4 definitions] |
| Arabian Desert |
a very arid region occupying a large portion of the Arabian Peninsula and stretching into Jordan and Iraq. |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in western Asia that lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the Arabian Peninsula on the southeast. Countries located on the peninsula include Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. |
| Arabian Sea |
an extension of the Indian Ocean between India and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Arabic |
of, pertaining to, or originating in or among Arabia or Arabs; Arab; Arabian. [1/3 definitions] |
| baboon |
any of various large African and Arabian monkeys that live on the ground and have long doglike snouts. |
| Bactrian camel |
a two-humped camel that is native to central Asia and that is stockier and hairier than an Arabian camel. (Cf. dromedary.) |
| Bedouin |
any tribe or member of a tribe of Arab nomads living in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, Syria, or North Africa. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ethiopian |
of or belonging to Africa below or near the equator and the southern portion of the Arabian peninsula, as certain plant or animal species. [1/3 definitions] |
| Indus River |
a major river of southern Asia that begins in Tibet and flows through Kashmir and Pakistan before entering the Arabian Sea. |
| mocha |
a high-quality Arabian coffee. [2/4 definitions] |
| Near East |
the countries near or bordering the extreme eastern end of the Mediterranean, including those of southwestern Asia, northeastern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| open sesame |
in The Arabian Nights, the magic words that open the door of the robbers' den. [1/2 definitions] |
| Persian Gulf |
an extension of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| roc |
in Arabian mythology, a huge and powerful bird. |
| Saudi Arabia |
a Middle Eastern country, occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Scheherazade |
in The Arabian Nights, a woman who escapes execution nightly by telling an unresolved tale to the Sultan. |
| simoom |
a hot turbulent wind carrying much sand, in the Arabian and Sahara deserts. |