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55 Words That End With CA

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abaca (noun) Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc Synonyms: Manila hemp, Musa textilis
(noun) a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines Synonyms: Manila hemp, Manilla hemp
albuca (noun) any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa
alpaca (noun) domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco Synonyms: Lama pacos
(noun) a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool
(noun) wool of the alpaca
anasarca (noun) generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
angelica (noun) aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
(noun) candied stalks of the angelica plant
(noun) any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels Synonyms: angelique
areca (noun) any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts
arnica (noun) an ointment used in treating bruises
(noun) any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
(noun) used especially in treating bruises
asarabacca (noun) thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe Synonyms: Asarum europaeum
bacca (noun) an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape, tomato, cranberry Synonyms: simple fruit
basilica (noun) a Roman building used for public administration Synonyms: Roman basilica
(noun) an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
bibliotheca (noun) a collection of books
carioca (noun) a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
(noun) music composed for dancing the carioca
chachalaca (noun) slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds
cloaca (noun) a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water Synonyms: sewer, sewerage
(noun) (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not other mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open
coca (noun) dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect
(noun) a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine Synonyms: coca plant, Erythroxylon coca
erica (noun) any plant of the genus Erica Synonyms: true heath
erotica (noun) creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire Synonyms: porn, porno, pornography, smut
esoterica (noun) secrets known only to an initiated minority
felucca (noun) a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
harmonica (noun) a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole Synonyms: harp, mouth harp, mouth organ
hepatica (noun) any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions Synonyms: liverleaf
(noun) a common liverwort Synonyms: Marchantia polymorpha
japonica (noun) deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms Synonyms: Chaenomeles japonica, maule's quince
(noun) greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties Synonyms: Camellia japonica
linguica (noun) a highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage flavored with garlic and onions
lorica (noun) a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)
maiolica (noun) highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide Synonyms: majolica
majolica (noun) highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide Synonyms: maiolica
malacca (noun) a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm Synonyms: malacca cane
(noun) stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
mandioca (noun) cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca Synonyms: bitter cassava, gari, mandioc, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, manioc, tapioca plant
manioca (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, cassava starch, manioc
maraca (noun) a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs
marasca (noun) Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur Synonyms: marasca cherry, maraschino cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca
(noun) small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made
mecca (noun) a place that attracts many visitors
merica (noun) A pejorative term for the United States
mica (noun) any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity Synonyms: isinglass
noctiluca (noun) large bioluminescent marine protozoan Synonyms: Noctiluca miliaris
oca (noun) South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers Synonyms: oka, Oxalis crenata, Oxalis tuberosa
orca (noun) predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas Synonyms: grampus, killer, killer whale, Orcinus orca, sea wolf
paca (noun) large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food Synonyms: Cuniculus paca
panamica (noun) low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers Synonyms: friendship plant, panamiga, Pilea involucrata
pataca (noun) the basic unit of money in Macao
pica (noun) a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing Synonyms: em, pica em
(noun) an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently
plica (noun) a folded part (as in skin or muscle) Synonyms: fold
portulaca (noun) a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
replica (noun) copy that is not the original; something that has been copied Synonyms: replication, reproduction
sambuca (noun) an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice
sciatica (noun) neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
silica (noun) a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite Synonyms: silicon dioxide, silicon oxide
tapioca (noun) granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
theca (noun) outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
(noun) a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule Synonyms: sac
tunica (noun) an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue Synonyms: adventitia, tunic
veronica (noun) any plant of the genus Veronica Synonyms: speedwell
verruca (noun) (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus Synonyms: wart
vesica (noun) a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas) Synonyms: bladder
yacca (noun) West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves Synonyms: Podocarpus coriaceus, yacca podocarp
yucca (noun) any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America

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