( usually initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern.

of the orient or east; eastern.

( initial capital letter ) Zoogeography . belonging to a geographical division comprising southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java.

Jewelry .

( usually initial capital letter ) designating various gems that are varieties of corundum

Oriental aquamarine; Oriental ruby.

fine or precious; orient

oriental agate; oriental garnet.

designating certain natural saltwater pearls found esp. in the Orient.

( usually initial capital letter ) a native or inhabitant of the Orient.

adjective

asian , byzantine , chinese , japanese