Afghanistan |
an Asian country bordered by Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. |
Altai Mountains |
a central Asian mountain range that extends from western Mongolia into Russia and China. |
ammoniac |
a sharp-smelling gum resin from the stem of an Asian plant, used in perfumes and porcelain cements; gum ammoniac. [1/2 definitions] |
Arabia |
a Southwest Asian peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. |
Asia Minor |
a large West Asian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, on which most of Turkey is located. |
Asian American |
an American of Asian descent. |
Asian-American |
of or pertaining to Americans of Asian descent or to their history or culture. |
Asian flu |
a virulent strain of the influenza virus that probably spread from Asia; Asian influenza. |
Asiatic |
of or pertaining to Asia or its peoples; Asian. |
aucuba |
an Asian evergreen shrub of the dogwood family that has variegated leaves and bears red berries. |
battledore |
an Asian predecessor of badminton, played with a wooden paddle and a shuttlecock. [1/2 definitions] |
betel palm |
a tall palm tree of the Asian tropics that has feathery leaves and produces orange or red fruit and the betel nut. |
Bhutan |
an Asian country in the Himalayas, between India and China. |
bok choy |
a cabbagelike Asian plant, related to mustard, with crisp green leaves on white stalks. [1/2 definitions] |
Boston ivy |
a woody climbing vine of Asian origin, commonly grown in the United States as an exterior wall cover, that has three-lobed leaves and bears purple berries. |
Brunei |
an independent Asian country under British protection, on the north coast of Borneo. |
Cambodia |
a Southeast Asian country between Vietnam and Thailand; Kampuchea. |
cassia |
a tropical Asian tree or its bark which yields a variety of cinnamon. [1/2 definitions] |
China |
a large, populous East Asian country on the Pacific coast; People's Republic of China. [1/2 definitions] |
chopstick |
one of a pair of thin wooden, ivory, or plastic sticks used as eating utensils, esp. in East Asian countries. |
cinnamon |
a spice made from the inner bark of any of several tropical Asian trees. [1/2 definitions] |