Amerasian


Am·er·asian

noun \ˈa-mə-ˈrā-zhən, -shən\

Definition of AMERASIAN

: a person of mixed American and Asian descent; especially : one fathered by an American and especially an American serviceman in Asia

Origin of AMERASIAN

American + Asian
First Known Use: 1953

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