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Sarabaite :: Sarabaite (n.) One of certain vagrant or heretical Oriental monks in the early church.

Orient :: Orient (a.) Eastern; oriental.

Oriental :: Oriental (n.) A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.

Falchion :: Falchion (n.) A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors..

Rosemaloes :: Rosemaloes (n.) The liquid storax of the East Indian Liquidambar orientalis.

Theocrasy :: Theocrasy (n.) An intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation, -- an ideal of the Neoplatonists and of some Oriental mystics..

Terrace :: Terrace (v.) A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces..

Alcanna :: Alcanna (n.) An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained.

Corundum :: Corundum (n.) The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, including sapphire, which is the fine blue variety; the oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond..

Lacwork :: Lacwork (n.) Ornamentation by means of lacquer painted or carved, or simply colored, sprinkled with gold or the like; -- said especially of Oriental work of this kind..

Tunic :: Tunic (n.) Any similar garment worm by ancient or Oriental peoples; also, a common name for various styles of loose-fitting under-garments and over-garments worn in modern times by Europeans and others..

Guenon :: Guenon (n.) One of several long-tailed Oriental monkeys, of the genus Cercocebus, as the green monkey and grivet..

Orientalism :: Orientalism (n.) Any system, doctrine, custom, expression, etc., peculiar to Oriental people..

Oriental :: Oriental (a.) Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries..

Ladanum :: Ladanum (n.) A gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of Cistus. It has a pungent odor and is chiefly used in making plasters, and for fumigation..

Benne :: Benne (n.) The name of two plants (Sesamum orientale and S. indicum), originally Asiatic; -- also called oil plant. From their seeds an oil is expressed, called benne oil, used mostly for making soap. In the southern United States the seeds are used in candy..

Caper :: Caper (n.) The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles..

Hadji :: Hadji (n.) A Mohammedan pilgrim to Mecca; -- used among Orientals as a respectful salutation or a title of honor.

Sesame :: Sesame (n.) Either of two annual herbaceous plants of the genus Sesamum (S. Indicum, and S. orientale), from the seeds of which an oil is expressed; also, the small obovate, flattish seeds of these plants, sometimes used as food. See Benne..

Ma :: Ma (n.) In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother..

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