east indian

plural noun

1. Also called the Indies. SE Asia, including India, Indonesia, and the Malay Archipelago.
2. the Malay Archipelago.

noun

1. Caribbean an immigrant to the countries of the Caribbean (West Indies) who is of Indian origin; an Asian West Indian

adjective

2. US and Canadian of, relating to, or originating in the East Indies

pl n the East Indies

1. the Malay Archipelago, including or excluding the Philippines
2. SE Asia in general