of or characteristic of former times, esp, in Europe, quaint or traditional
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈold-ˈworld,
adj.
- of or relating to the ancient world or to a former period of history.
- of or relating to Europe, Asia, Africa, or the eastern half of the globe.
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- barb
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- betel palm
- birthwort
- bitter herb
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- black rat
- black vulture
- blackcap
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- brambling
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- bunting
- bustard
- butterfly orchid
- button quail
- camel
- canary
- caribou
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- cat's-ear
- catarrhine
- cedar
- celandine
- cereal leaf beetle
- ceropegia
- chaffinch
- chameleon
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