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 |
conferva | (noun) any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water | - |
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conjunctiva | (noun) a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid | - |
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dhava | (noun) an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum | Synonyms: dhawa |
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diva | (noun) a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star | Synonyms: prima donna |
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geneva | (noun) gin made in the Netherlands | Synonyms: Holland gin, Hollands |
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gingiva | (noun) the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth | Synonyms: gum |
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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 |
iva | (noun) any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America | Synonyms: marsh elder |
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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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larva | (noun) the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose | - |
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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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nova | (noun) a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process | - |
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pavlova | (noun) a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream | - |
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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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saliva | (noun) a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches | Synonyms: spit, spittle |
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selva | (noun) a rain forest in a tropical area | Synonyms: tropical rain forest |
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shiva | (noun) (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative | Synonyms: shibah, shivah |
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silva | (noun) the forest trees growing in a country or region | Synonyms: sylva |
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supernova | (noun) a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process | - |
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sylva | (noun) the forest trees growing in a country or region | Synonyms: silva |
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viva | (noun) an examination conducted by spoken communication | Synonyms: oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce |
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volva | (noun) cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi | - |
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vulva | (noun) external parts of the female genitalia | - |
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yeshiva | (noun) an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) | Synonyms: yeshivah |
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