'Formosan' definitions:

Definition of 'Formosan'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language; "the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh" [syn: Taiwanese, Chinese, Formosan]
noun
The Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa

Definition of 'Formosan'

From: GCIDE
  • Formosan \Formosan\ prop. adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, Formosa or the natives of Formosa; as, The native Formosan population now forms a minority on their own island..
  • Syn: Taiwanese, Chinese. [WordNet 1.5]