Egyptian
Egyptian , adjective
[Latin Aegyptius, Greek {not transcribed}, from {not transcribed} (Latin Aegyptus) Egypt: compare French égyptien. Compare Gypsy.]
Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.
Collocations (3)
Egyptian bean (Botany) , (a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant (Nelumbium speciosum), somewhat resembling the water lily. (b) See under Bean, 1.
Egyptian cross , See Illust. (No. 6) of Cross.
Egyptian thorn (Botany) , a medium-sized tree (Acacia vera). It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.
Egyptian , noun
1.
A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.
2.
A gypsy. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare