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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Egyptian \E*gyp"tian\, adjective [L. Aegyptius, Gr. ?, fr. ? (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. ['e]gyptien. Cf. {Gypsy}.] Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.
{Egyptian bean}. (Bot.) (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} (Bot.), a medium-sized tree ({Acacia vera}). It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Egyptian \E*gyp"tian\, noun
1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.
2. A gypsy. [Obs.] --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Egyptian
adjective: of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language
noun
1: a native or inhabitant of Egypt
2: the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC
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