Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇r-ˈā-zhən 
-shən,
yər-
1
: of a mixed European and Asian origin
2
: of or relating to Europe and Asia
Eurasian
noun
Examples of Eurasian in a Sentence
a Eurasian species of bird
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Hydrilla is believed to be Eurasian in origin.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
The country sits on top of where the Arabian tectonic plate is smashing into the Eurasian plate.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
This one is Eurasian in origin, first seen in 2022.
—Susanne Rust
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As for invasive Eurasian brome grasses, their seeds arrived embedded in the ballast of ships that docked in San Francisco during the mid-nineteenth century and beyond.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
The country sits on top of where the Arabian tectonic plate is smashing into the Eurasian plate.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
This one is Eurasian in origin, first seen in 2022.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
As for invasive Eurasian brome grasses, their seeds arrived embedded in the ballast of ships that docked in San Francisco during the mid-nineteenth century and beyond.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Eurasian
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“Eurasian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurasian. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇-ˈrā-zhən
-shən
1
: of or relating to Eurasia
2
: of mixed European and Asian origin
Eurasian
noun
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