This is the 5475th most frequent Spanish word.
oriental
"Oriental" in Spanish means "eastern" or "related to the east."
In this sentence, 'orientales' is an adjective referring to restaurants that serve cuisine inspired by Asian cultures, illustrating cultural derivation.
Los restaurantes orientales ofrecen una diversidad de sabores únicos.
Oriental restaurants offer a diversity of unique flavors.
Here, 'orientales' is used as an adjective to indicate the geographic origin of the products, typically from countries considered to be in the Orient during the medieval period.
En la época medieval, los mercaderes europeos comerciaban con productos orientales.
In the medieval times, European merchants traded goods from the East.
Here, 'oriental' is used as an adjective describing the rug, meaning that it originates from or is inspired by cultures traditionally considered to be from the Orient, such as parts of Asia.