No. 2,611 in Catalan
oriental
Eastern.
In a sentence
El moble que vaig comprar té un disseny oriental.
The furniture I bought has an oriental design.
Here, 'oriental' is used as an adjective describing the design style of the furniture, referring to its association with Eastern Asian aesthetics.
La dansa oriental és molt espectacular i vistosa.
Oriental dance is very spectacular and eye-catching.
In this case, 'oriental' modifies 'dansa', indicating the geographic and cultural origin of the dance within Eastern traditions.
Els sabors dels restaurants orientals són molt diversos.
The flavors of oriental restaurants are very diverse.
Here, 'oriental' is employed to indicate the cultural influence behind the restaurants' cuisine, referring to Eastern culinary traditions.
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