aorta | (noun) the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries | - |
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kurta | (noun) a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama) | - |
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omerta | (noun) a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities | - |
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porta | (noun) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity | Synonyms: opening, orifice |
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smarta | (noun) one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism | - |
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