| cinnamon |
a spice made from the inner bark of any of several tropical Asian trees. [1/2 definitions] |
| cowry |
a tropical marine mollusk having a glossy and colorfully marked shell that is used as money in some Asian and African cultures. [1/2 definitions] |
| damask rose |
a fragrant pink Asian rose that is an ancestor of hybrid roses and whose oil is often used as a source for attar. |
| dromedary |
an African or Asian camel with one hump. (Cf. Bactrian camel.) |
| durian |
the Southeast Asian tree that bears this fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| ebony |
a hard heavy wood, often black, from various tropical Asian trees. [1/5 definitions] |
| elephant |
either of two large mammals, one Asian and one African, that have a long, flexible trunk used for grasping food or lifting burdens, upper incisors elongated into curving tusks, and, in the African species, esp. large fan-shaped ears. |
| eunuch |
in former times, a castrated man employed as an attendant in a harem or as part of an Asian imperial or princely court. [1/2 definitions] |
| Eurasian |
of both European and Asian ancestry. [2/3 definitions] |
| francolin |
any of various African and Asian partridges. |
| frankincense |
a sweet-smelling gum resin obtained from various Asian and African trees and used mainly in incense. |
| galbanum |
a bad-smelling gum resin, obtained from various Asian plants of the umbel family. |
| gambier |
an astringent extract obtained from various southern Asian vines, used in tanning and dyeing. |
| gazelle |
any of several graceful African and Asian antelopes with ringed, slightly curved horns. |
| gerbil |
any of a variety of small African and Asian burrowing rodents often kept as pets. |
| gibbon |
any of a group of small, tree-dwelling Asian apes with long arms. |
| ginger |
the spicy root of an originally Asian plant, often used as a spice or flavoring in cooking. [1/3 definitions] |
| ginseng |
the aromatic root of any of several related Asian plants, or a preparation made from it, used for medicinal purposes. [1/2 definitions] |
| grackle |
any of a number of Asian, African, or European birds related to starlings, such as the myna. [1/2 definitions] |
| grass carp |
a large East Asian carp that feeds on weeds and was brought to the United States to help clear plant-clogged rivers and lakes. |
| henna |
the Asian or African shrub from which this substance is extracted. [1/4 definitions] |