Amerasian

noun Am·er·asian \ˈa-mə-ˈrā-zhən, -shən\

: a person who has one parent from the U.S. (such as a father who served in the armed forces) and one parent from Asia

Full Definition of AMERASIAN

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

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American + Asian

First Known Use: 1953

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