| Arab |
a member of a southwest Asian people that makes up most of the population of Arabia and other parts of the Middle East. [1/4 definitions] |
| Asian American |
of or having to do with American people of Asian origin, or their history or culture. [2 definitions] |
| Bhutan |
an Asian country in the Himalayan mountains that lies between India and China. The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu. |
| black bear |
an Asian bear with dark brown fur. [1/2 definitions] |
| chopstick |
one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating, especially in East Asian countries. |
| cinnamon |
a spice made from the dried bark of a tropical Asian tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| eastern |
(capitalized) Asian. [1/2 definitions] |
| ebony |
a hard black wood that comes from tropical Asian trees. [1/3 definitions] |
| gibbon |
a kind of primate that lives in Asian rain forests. Gibbons are small apes that can weigh up to twenty-five pounds. They have long arms and can swing quickly through trees. All kinds of gibbons are endangered. |
| Kazakhstan |
a Central Asian country located to the south of Russia. The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan. |
| Kyrgyzstan |
a Central Asian country bordered by China and Kazakhstan. The capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek. |
| orangutan |
a large ape that lives in the rain forests of a few south Asian islands. Orangutans have long, red-brown fur and long arms. They spend most of their time in trees. They are a kind of primate. Orangutans are endangered. |
| peafowl |
a large Asian pheasant. The males have long colorful tails, which they can raise and spread like a fan. |
| pistachio |
an Asian and European tree, related to the cashew and mango, that bears this nut. [1/2 definitions] |
| Tajikistan |
a Central Asian country on the northern border of Afghanistan. The capital of Tajikistan is Dushanbe. |
| Thailand |
a Southeast Asian country between Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. |
| Turkmenistan |
a Central Asian country bordered on the west by the Caspian Sea and on the south by Iran and Afghanistan. The capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat. |