| maria | (noun) a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon | Synonyms: mare |
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| mariachi | (noun) a group of street musicians in Mexico | - |
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| marigold | (noun) any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers | - |
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| marihuana | (noun) the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect | Synonyms: cannabis, ganja, marijuana |
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| (noun) a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction | Synonyms: Cannabis sativa, ganja, marijuana |
| marijuana | (noun) the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect | Synonyms: cannabis, ganja, marihuana |
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| (noun) a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction | Synonyms: Cannabis sativa, ganja, marihuana |
| marimba | (noun) a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets | Synonyms: xylophone |
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| marina | (noun) a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers | - |
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| marinade | (noun) mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking | - |
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| (verb) soak in marinade | Synonyms: marinate |
| marinara | (noun) sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs | - |
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| marinate | (verb) soak in marinade | Synonyms: marinade |
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| marine | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea | - |
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| (adjective) of or relating to the sea | - |
| (adjective) of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps) | - |
| (adjective) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen | Synonyms: maritime, nautical |
| (adjective) native to or inhabiting the sea | - |
| (noun) a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land | - |
| mariner | (noun) a man who serves as a sailor | Synonyms: gob, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar |
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| marionette | (noun) a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer | Synonyms: puppet |
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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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| marital | (adjective) of or relating to the state of marriage | Synonyms: married, matrimonial |
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| mariticide | (noun) the murder of a husband by his wife | - |
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| maritime | (adjective) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen | Synonyms: marine, nautical |
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| (adjective) bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea | - |