| abscissa | (noun) the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis | - |
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| ahimsa | (noun) a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence | - |
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| anchusa | (noun) any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers | - |
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| arethusa | (noun) any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers | - |
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| babiroussa | (noun) Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth | Synonyms: babirusa, babirussa, Babyrousa Babyrussa |
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| babirusa | (noun) Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth | Synonyms: babiroussa, babirussa, Babyrousa Babyrussa |
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| babirussa | (noun) Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth | Synonyms: babiroussa, babirusa, Babyrousa Babyrussa |
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| baisa | (noun) 1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman | Synonyms: baiza |
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| balsa | (noun) forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts | Synonyms: Ochroma lagopus |
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| (noun) strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats | Synonyms: balsa wood |
| bursa | (noun) a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints | - |
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| carissa | (noun) a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits | - |
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| causa | (noun) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | Synonyms: case, cause, lawsuit, suit |
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| curiosa | (noun) books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica) | - |
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| disa | (noun) any orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions | - |
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| flindosa | (noun) tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc | Synonyms: Flindersia australis, flindosy, native beech |
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| fossa | (noun) largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets | Synonyms: Cryptoprocta ferox, fossa cat |
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| (noun) a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) | Synonyms: pit |
| gloriosa | (noun) any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous | Synonyms: climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba, glory lily |
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| glossa | (noun) a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity | Synonyms: clapper, lingua, tongue |
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| jambosa | (noun) tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit | Synonyms: Eugenia jambos, rose-apple tree, rose apple |
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| lansa | (noun) East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit | Synonyms: lansat, lanseh, lanset |
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| loasa | (noun) any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers | - |
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| lyssa | (noun) an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain | Synonyms: hydrophobia, madness, rabies |
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| madrasa | (noun) Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan | Synonyms: madrasah |
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| mantissa | (noun) the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808 | Synonyms: fixed-point part |
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| margosa | (noun) large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia | Synonyms: arishth, Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta, neem, neem tree, nim tree |
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| mariposa | (noun) any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico | Synonyms: mariposa lily, mariposa tulip |
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| medusa | (noun) one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles | Synonyms: medusan, medusoid |
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| melosa | (noun) South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil | Synonyms: Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativa |
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| mesa | (noun) flat tableland with steep edges | Synonyms: table |
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| mimosa | (noun) a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice | Synonyms: buck's fizz |
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| (noun) any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves | - |
| (noun) evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers | Synonyms: Acacia dealbata, silver wattle |
| moksa | (noun) (Hinduism) release from the cycle of rebirth | - |
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| msasa | (noun) small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers | Synonyms: Brachystegia speciformis |
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| mucosa | (noun) mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior | Synonyms: mucous membrane |
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| paisa | (noun) a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan | - |
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| phalsa | (noun) drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets | Synonyms: Grewia asiatica |
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| physa | (noun) any member of the genus Physa | - |
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| ponderosa | (noun) common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature | Synonyms: bull pine, Pinus ponderosa, ponderosa pine, western yellow pine |
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| salsa | (noun) spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods | - |
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| samosa | (noun) small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot | - |
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| scabiosa | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa | Synonyms: scabious |
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| serosa | (noun) a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Synonyms: serous membrane |
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| shiksa | (noun) a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women | Synonyms: shikse |
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| submucosa | (noun) the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane | - |
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| tsaritsa | (noun) the wife or widow of a czar | Synonyms: czarina, czaritza, tsarina, tzarina |
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| vibrissa | (noun) a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat | Synonyms: sensory hair, whisker |
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| visa | (noun) an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it | - |
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| (verb) provide (a passport) with a visa | - |
| (verb) approve officially | - |