Sumatran
From western Indonesia
Sumatran means of or from Sumatra, the large Indonesian island west of Java and Borneo.
A Sumatran is a person from Sumatra.
The word commonly modifies species native to the island: Sumatran tiger, Sumatran orangutan, Sumatran rhinoceros—all critically endangered.
Sumatran coffee, grown in the island's highlands, is prized for its earthy, full-bodied flavor.
Large red-haired Asian ape
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- elephantTusked gray giant
- tapirTrunk-snouted tropical ungulate
clouded leopard · sun bear · pangolin · hornbill · endemic · endangered · critically endangered · conservation
Southeast Asian people
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
- adatIndigenous Malay legal tradition
- rendangIndonesian dry curry
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
Of hot, humid regions
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
logging · palm oil · ecosystem · carbon · flora · jungle · pristine · endangered
Dominant coffee species
- robustaHardy, bitter coffee species
- single-originFrom one locale only
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- full-bodiedIntense, complete flavor
cupping · roasting · specialty · terroir · estate · smallholder · export · bean
Narrow sea between peninsulas
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- lowlandsLow-elevation flat terrain
- coastalOf the shoreline
Violent sudden release
- calderaCollapsed volcanic summit basin
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- supervolcanoMassive eruption-capable geological formation
ash · pyroclastic · sulfur · fumarole · seismic · catastrophic · fertile · highlands
orangutan
Large red-haired Asian ape
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- elephantTusked gray giant
tapir · clouded leopard · sun bear · pangolin · hornbill · endemic · endangered · critically endangered · conservation · habitat
Malay
Southeast Asian people
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
- adatIndigenous Malay legal tradition
- rendangIndonesian dry curry
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
deforestation · logging · palm oil · ecosystem · carbon · flora · jungle · pristine · endangered · conservation
arabica
Dominant coffee species
- robustaHardy, bitter coffee species
- single-originFrom one locale only
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
full-bodied · cupping · roasting · specialty · terroir · estate · smallholder · export · bean · brew
Strait of Malacca
Narrow sea between peninsulas
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- lowlandsLow-elevation flat terrain
eruption
Violent sudden release
- calderaCollapsed volcanic summit basin
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
supervolcano · ash · pyroclastic · sulfur · fumarole · seismic · catastrophic · fertile · highlands · lake
- coffeeespresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato, americano
- Islandersislander, Hawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican
- IndonesiaIndonesia, Java, Indonesian, Borneo, Bali
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- Sumatran tigerSmallest living tiger subspecies