Etymology

Silk Road

Today it means: An extensive interconnected network of trade routes across Asia, North and Northeast Africa, and Europe, historically used by silk traders. Full definition →

German Seidenstraße
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  1. German · calque ofSeidenstraße
  2. English todaySilk Road

Calque of German Seidenstraße.

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