falanga | (noun) a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels | Synonyms: bastinado |
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galangal | (noun) southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots | Synonyms: Alpinia galanga |
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(noun) European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots | Synonyms: Cyperus longus, galingale |
hangar | (noun) a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained | Synonyms: airdock, repair shed |
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kangaroo | (noun) any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail | - |
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malanga | (noun) tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes | Synonyms: spoonflower, tannia, Xanthosoma atrovirens, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, yautia |
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manga | (noun) graphic novel that originated in Japan, usually intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art | - |
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mangabey | (noun) large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids | - |
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manganate | (noun) a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion | - |
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manganese | (noun) a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals | Synonyms: atomic number 25, Mn |
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manganite | (noun) a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese | - |
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panga | (noun) a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation | Synonyms: machete, matchet |
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permanganate | (noun) a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic | - |
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pitanga | (noun) Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida | Synonyms: Eugenia uniflora, Surinam cherry |
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sangapenum | (noun) a variety of gum | Synonyms: gum sangapenum |
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sangaree | (noun) sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water | Synonyms: sangria |
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tanga | (noun) 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble | - |
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