Arabian
From the peninsula
Arabian describes things relating to Arabia, the large peninsula in southwest Asia that includes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and neighboring countries.
An Arabian horse is a breed known for endurance and distinctive head shape, developed on the peninsula.
Arabian Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales.
The Arabian Sea lies between Arabia and India.
Arabian typically describes geography and culture; Arab usually describes people.
Magical wish-granting spirit
- djinnSpirit in Arab folklore
- AladdinStoried genie summoner
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- SinbadLegendary seafaring merchant
magic carpet · lamp · sultan · palace · harem · One Thousand and One Nights · flying horse · sorcery
Fine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- camelsHumped desert mammals
- oasisFertile desert spot
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
caravan · arid · scorching · sandstorm · mirage · wadi · Bedouin · sirocco
Middle Eastern nomadic herder
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
- falconryTraining raptors to hunt
calligraphy · poetry · tribal · Emirati · Saudi · Omani · Yemeni · keffiyeh
Aromatic resin for incense
- myrrhFragrant gum from trees
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
- cuminGround aromatic seed
cinnamon · clove · nutmeg · coriander · turmeric · za'atar · sumac · fenugreek
Strikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
sensual · enchanting · ornate · lavish · romanticized · intriguing · perfumed · veiled
Southwestern Arabian Peninsula republic
- OmanArabian Peninsula monarchy
- QatarGulf peninsula emirate
- BahrainIsland monarchy, Arabian Gulf
- KuwaitArabian Peninsula emirate
Gulf States · Red Sea · Persian Gulf · Middle East · coastline · trading ports
genie
Magical wish-granting spirit
- djinnSpirit in Arab folklore
- AladdinStoried genie summoner
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
Sinbad · magic carpet · lamp · sultan · palace · harem · One Thousand and One Nights · flying horse · sorcery · enchantment
sand
Fine rock particles
nomads · caravan · arid · scorching · sandstorm · mirage · wadi · Bedouin · sirocco · barren
Bedouin
Middle Eastern nomadic herder
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
falconry · calligraphy · poetry · tribal · Emirati · Saudi · Omani · Yemeni · keffiyeh · thobe
frankincense
Aromatic resin for incense
cumin · cinnamon · clove · nutmeg · coriander · turmeric · za'atar · sumac · fenugreek · incense
exotic
Strikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- alluringPowerfully appealing
opulent · sensual · enchanting · ornate · lavish · romanticized · intriguing · perfumed · veiled · casbah
Yemen
Southwestern Arabian Peninsula republic
Kuwait · Gulf States · Red Sea · Persian Gulf · Middle East · coastline · trading ports
stallion
Intact male breeding horse
purebred · endurance · elegance · Egyptian · Polish · halter · arched neck · spirited · studbook · pedigree
- horse breedsClydesdale, quarter horse, Shetland, Shetland pony, mustang
- livestock breedsAngus, Texas longhorn, Highland cattle, Hereford, Holstein
- Asian horsesKazakh, Turkoman, Caspian
- show horsesshowmanship, hunter, jumper, parade horse, Morgan
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- Breedsbeagle, boxer, bulldog, chihuahua, collie
ArabianClydesdale
Scottish heavy draft breed
draft horse · Percheron · Belgian · cold-blooded · heavy horse
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- Arabian SeaOcean between India and Oman
- Arabian camelOne-humped domesticated desert mammal
- Lawrence of ArabiaBritish liaison to Arab revolt
- Arabian horseDesert-origin equine breed
Arabic, Arabia, Arabians, Arabian Sea, Arabian Peninsula, Arabian horse, Arabian horses