| aalii | (noun) a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood | - |
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| afghani | (noun) the basic unit of money in Afghanistan | - |
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| agouti | (noun) agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food | Synonyms: Dasyprocta aguti |
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| ai | (noun) a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot | Synonyms: Bradypus tridactylus, three-toed sloth |
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| aioli | (noun) garlic mayonnaise | Synonyms: aioli sauce, garlic sauce |
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| alibi | (noun) (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question | - |
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| (noun) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | Synonyms: exculpation, excuse, self-justification |
| alkali | (noun) any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water | Synonyms: base |
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| (noun) a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture | - |
| ani | (noun) black tropical American cuckoo | - |
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| anti | (noun) a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.) | - |
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| argali | (noun) wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia | Synonyms: argal, Ovis ammon |
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| arrivederci | (noun) a farewell remark | Synonyms: adieu, adios, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye-bye, bye, cheerio, good-by, good-bye, good day, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long |
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| arui | (noun) wild sheep of northern Africa | Synonyms: Ammotragus lervia, aoudad, audad, Barbary sheep, maned sheep |
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| assagai | (noun) the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa | Synonyms: assegai |
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| assegai | (noun) the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa | Synonyms: assagai |
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| banzai | (noun) a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph | - |
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| baranduki | (noun) terrestrial Siberian squirrel | Synonyms: baronduki, barunduki, burunduki, Eutamius asiaticus, Eutamius sibiricus |
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| baronduki | (noun) terrestrial Siberian squirrel | Synonyms: baranduki, barunduki, burunduki, Eutamius asiaticus, Eutamius sibiricus |
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| barramundi | (noun) a species of large perch noted for its sporting and eating qualities; lives in marine, estuary, and freshwater habitats | Synonyms: Asian seabass, giant perch, giant seaperch, Lates calcarifer, white seabass |
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| barunduki | (noun) terrestrial Siberian squirrel | Synonyms: baranduki, baronduki, burunduki, Eutamius asiaticus, Eutamius sibiricus |
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| basenji | (noun) small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark | - |
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| benni | (noun) East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil | Synonyms: benne, benny, sesame, Sesamum indicum |
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| beriberi | (noun) avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) | - |
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| bhakti | (noun) (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex | - |
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| bikini | (noun) a woman's very brief bathing suit | Synonyms: two-piece |
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| bilimbi | (noun) East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit | Synonyms: Averrhoa bilimbi |
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| bimli | (noun) valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation | Synonyms: bimli hemp, Bombay hemp, deccan hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus, Indian hemp, kanaf, kenaf |
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| biriani | (noun) an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables | Synonyms: biryani |
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| biryani | (noun) an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables | Synonyms: biriani |
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| blini | (noun) Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream | Synonyms: bliny |
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| bocci | (noun) Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court | Synonyms: bocce, boccie |
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| bolti | (noun) important food fish of the Nile and other rivers of Africa and Asia Minor | Synonyms: Tilapia nilotica |
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| bonsai | (noun) a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot | - |
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| borzoi | (noun) tall fast-moving dog breed | Synonyms: Russian wolfhound |
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| bpi | (noun) a measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium | Synonyms: bits per inch |
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| broccoli | (noun) branched green undeveloped flower heads | - |
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| (noun) plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds | Synonyms: Brassica oleracea italica |
| burunduki | (noun) terrestrial Siberian squirrel | Synonyms: baranduki, baronduki, barunduki, Eutamius asiaticus, Eutamius sibiricus |
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| calamari | (noun) (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food | Synonyms: calamary, squid |
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| cannelloni | (noun) tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese | - |
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| cappelletti | (noun) small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings | Synonyms: ravioli |
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| caravanserai | (noun) an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans | Synonyms: caravan inn, caravansary, khan |
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| cassiri | (noun) a drink resembling beer; made from fermented cassava juice | - |
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| cedi | (noun) the basic unit of money in Ghana | - |
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| certiorari | (noun) a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case | Synonyms: writ of certiorari |
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| chapati | (noun) flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle | Synonyms: chapatti |
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| chapatti | (noun) flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle | Synonyms: chapati |
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| charivari | (noun) a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple | Synonyms: belling, callathump, callithump, chivaree, shivaree |
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| chi | (noun) the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health | Synonyms: ch'i, ki, qi |
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| (noun) the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet | Synonyms: khi |
| chichi | (noun) elegance by virtue of being fashionable | Synonyms: chic, chicness, last word, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank |
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| (noun) someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way | - |
| chigetai | (noun) Mongolian wild ass | Synonyms: dziggetai, Equus hemionus hemionus |
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| chili | (noun) very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency | Synonyms: chile, chili pepper, chilli, chilly |
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| (noun) ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans | Synonyms: chili con carne |
| chilli | (noun) very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency | Synonyms: chile, chili, chili pepper, chilly |
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| coati | (noun) omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America | Synonyms: coati-mondi, coati-mundi, coon cat, Nasua narica |
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| cocci | (noun) any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria | Synonyms: coccus |
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| conessi | (noun) tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea | Synonyms: Holarrhena antidysenterica, Holarrhena pubescens, ivory tree, kurchee, kurchi |
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| confetti | (noun) small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding) | - |
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| corgi | (noun) either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head | Synonyms: Welsh corgi |
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| culturati | (noun) people interested in culture and cultural activities | - |
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| daiquiri | (noun) a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice | Synonyms: rum cocktail |
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| daishiki | (noun) a loose and brightly colored African shirt | Synonyms: dashiki |
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| dalasi | (noun) the basic unit of money in Gambia | - |
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| dashiki | (noun) a loose and brightly colored African shirt | Synonyms: daishiki |
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| deli | (noun) a shop selling ready-to-eat food products | Synonyms: delicatessen, food shop |
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| dhoti | (noun) a long loincloth worn by Hindu men | - |
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| djinni | (noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals | Synonyms: djinn, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni |
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| douroucouli | (noun) nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur | Synonyms: Aotus trivirgatus |
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| dziggetai | (noun) Mongolian wild ass | Synonyms: chigetai, Equus hemionus hemionus |
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| effendi | (noun) a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials | - |
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| elemi | (noun) fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense | Synonyms: gum elemi |
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| emoji | (noun) ideograms and smileys used in electronic messages and Web pages | - |
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| ennui | (noun) the feeling of being bored by something tedious | Synonyms: boredom, tedium |
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| envoi | (noun) a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry | Synonyms: envoy |
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| eonni | (noun) an older other woman, especially a sister, used by a female | - |
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| etui | (noun) small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles | - |
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| fermi | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter | Synonyms: femtometer, femtometre |
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| fettuccini | (noun) pasta in flat strips wider than linguine | Synonyms: fettuccine |
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| frangipani | (noun) any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers | Synonyms: frangipanni |
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| frangipanni | (noun) any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers | Synonyms: frangipani |
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| fuji | (noun) shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms | Synonyms: fuji cherry, Prunus incisa |
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| gaddi | (noun) a cushion on a throne for a prince in India | - |
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| gari | (noun) cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca | Synonyms: bitter cassava, mandioc, mandioca, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, manioc, tapioca plant |
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| garibaldi | (noun) a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers | - |
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| ghatti | (noun) an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic | Synonyms: ghatti gum |
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| gnocchi | (noun) (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese | - |
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| gomuti | (noun) Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago | Synonyms: Arenga pinnata, gomuti palm, sugar palm |
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| graffiti | (noun) a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls | Synonyms: graffito |
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| grigri | (noun) an African amulet | Synonyms: greegree, gres-gris |
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| guarani | (noun) the basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos | - |
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| hadji | (noun) an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca | Synonyms: haji, hajji |
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| haji | (noun) an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca | Synonyms: hadji, hajji |
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| hajji | (noun) an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca | Synonyms: hadji, haji |
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| (noun) a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people | - |
| harakiri | (noun) ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society | Synonyms: hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku |
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| harikari | (noun) ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society | Synonyms: hara-kiri, harakiri, seppuku |
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| hegari | (noun) Sudanese sorghums having white seeds; one variety grown in southwestern United States | - |
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| helleri | (noun) freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish | Synonyms: swordtail, topminnow, Xyphophorus helleri |
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| hi | (noun) an expression of greeting | Synonyms: hello, how-do-you-do, howdy, hullo |
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| hibachi | (noun) a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking | - |
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| houri | (noun) a voluptuously beautiful young woman | Synonyms: nymph |
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| (noun) (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise | - |
| i | (noun) the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet | Synonyms: I |
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| indri | (noun) large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn | Synonyms: Indri brevicaudatus, Indri indri, indris |
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| inti | (noun) the basic unit of money in Peru | - |
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