Amerasian
noun/ˌæməˈreɪʒn/, /ˌæməˈreɪʃn/
/ˌæməˈreɪʒn/
- a person with one Asian parent and one parent from the USCultureThe word Amerasian was originally used for a child of a US soldier and an Asian woman. Many Amerasian children were born as a result of the Vietnam War.note at AsianWord Origin1960s: blend of American and Asian.
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