Australasiatic, a.
(ˌɔːstrəleɪʃɪˈætɪk)
[f. Australasia (see Australasian) + Asiatic a.]
Consisting of or characterized by a mixture of Australian and Asiatic elements. Also absol. (? Obs.)
1819 New Whig Guide in Blackw. Mag. V. 96 Craf-callee, which is a kind of Australasiatic Delos. 1890 Cornhill Mag. July 98 It was neither Cockney nor Yankee, but a nasal blend of both..: in a word, it was Australasiatic of the worst description. |