baklava | (noun) rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey | - |
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balaclava | (noun) a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face | Synonyms: balaclava helmet |
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casava | (noun) any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch | Synonyms: cassava |
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cassava | (noun) any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch | Synonyms: casava |
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(noun) cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca | Synonyms: manioc |
(noun) a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics | Synonyms: cassava starch, manioc, manioca |
dhava | (noun) an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum | Synonyms: dhawa |
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guava | (noun) tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies | - |
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(noun) small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit | Synonyms: guava bush, Psidium guajava, true guava |
(noun) small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit | Synonyms: Psidium littorale, strawberry guava, yellow cattley guava |
java | (noun) a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans | Synonyms: coffee |
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kava | (noun) an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub | Synonyms: kavakava |
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kavakava | (noun) an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub | Synonyms: kava |
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lava | (noun) rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanoes; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface | - |
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lavalava | (noun) a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans) | - |
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postcava | (noun) receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins | Synonyms: inferior vena cava |
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precava | (noun) receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins | Synonyms: superior vena cava |
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