oriental

ori·en·tal (ôr′ē ent′'l, ōr′-)

adjective

Old Poet. eastern
being corundum of gemstone quality, but resembling another gem oriental topaz
of the Far East or its people or culture; Eastern
designating or of the biogeographic realm that includes Southeast Asia south of the Himalayas, the Philippines, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and other associated islands

Etymology: ME orientale < OFr oriental < L orientalis

noun

a person born in the Far East or a member of a people of that region

modif.

Eastern, Far Eastern, Near Eastern, Asian; see Asian 1, 2.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

cover: These easy-to-use tools cover futon oriental the nature scope regarding appearances which.

Modifies a noun

decoration.: Lets hope it appears soon. · Silky yellow ribbon hanger. · Lightweight oriental decoration. · Attractive gift box.
rug: Value The oriental rug has several forms of ' value ' .
despotism: The whole conception of a god is a conception derived from the ancient oriental despotisms.
sweetlips: The coral is very healthy looking, with lots of small life as well as a large shoal of oriental sweetlips.
fragrance: It is considered an oriental fragrance with a very unique note: chocolate!
poppy: Taking root cuttings It is very easy to take root cuttings of oriental poppies.

Modifying Another Word

almost: Adorned with hanging plants and wicker tables and chairs, it has a serene, almost oriental atmosphere.
slightly: Far East has the distinctive Wookie beats and basslines we have all grown to love with a slightly oriental feel to the record.
possibly: The M. I. B. Are said to have a dark possibly oriental, eastern European look to them.
mainly: In fact, what's very striking is that his preferred sexual partners were mainly oriental rather than Greek or Macedonian.
very: We know little about Yukino just now, but Popcorn has a strong Manga theme and Kacey looks very oriental here!

Preposition: in

shape: The eyes are bright blue and oriental in shape and setting.

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