fȯ(r)ˈmōsə, -zə adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Formosa, island in the China Sea
: of or from the island of Formosa
Formosa tea
: of the kind or style prevalent in Formosa : formosan
fȯ(r)ˈmōsə, -zə adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Formosa, island in the China Sea
: of or from the island of Formosa
Formosa tea
: of the kind or style prevalent in Formosa : formosan
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012