silk road silk plant • silk-robed · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · silk road · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay. Synonyms: Silk Road. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073