Asi·at·ic
 /ˌeıʒiˈætık/  adj  , always used before a noun
  : of or relating to Asia
   Asiatic plants and animals
   Asiatic countries
   the Asiatic fleet of the U.S. Navy [=the ships of the U.S. Navy that are in Asia]
  ◇ Asiatic should not be used to describe people.