khukuri - a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal

Asian country, Asian nation - countries occupying the Asian continent

capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, Katmandu - the capital and largest city of Nepal

Anapurna, Annapurna - a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)

Asia - the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

Changtzu - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24,780 feet high)

Dhaulagiri - a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,820 feet high)

Everest, Mount Everest, Mt. Everest - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)

Himalaya Mountains, Himalayas, the Himalaya - a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain

Kanchanjanga, Kanchenjunga, Kinchinjunga - a mountain the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (28,146 feet high)

Lhotse - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high)

Makalu - a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high)

Nuptse - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high)

Nepalese, Nepali - a native or inhabitant of Nepal

Sherpa - a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers