| ALAAP | • alaap n. Alternative form of alap. • ALAAP n. (Sanskrit) in Indian music, the introductory section of a raga, also ALAP, ALAPA. |
| ALAPA | • alapa n. Alternative form of alap. • ALAPA n. (Sanskrit) in Indian music, the introductory section of a raga, also ALAAP, ALAP. |
| ALAPS | • alaps n. Plural of alap. • ALAP n. (Sanskrit) in Indian music, the introductory section of a raga, also ALAAP, ALAPA. |
| ALPHA | • alpha n. The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it… • alpha n. Latin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ). • alpha n. (Sciences) The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with… |
| APPAL | • appal v. UK spelling of appall. • APPAL v. to horrify, also APPALL. |
| CALPA | • calpa n. Alternative form of kalpa. • CALPA n. (Sanskrit) one of the Brahmanic eons, a period of 4,320,000,000 years, also KALPA. |
| JALAP | • jalap n. A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico. • jalap n. (Informal) A jalapeño. • JALAP n. a Mexican plant, also JALOP. |
| KALPA | • kalpa n. (Hinduism, Buddhism) A period of 4.32 billion years (1000 chatur-yugas or cycles of the four yugas). • KALPA n. (Sanskrit) one of the Brahmanic eons, a period of 4,320,000,000 years, also CALPA. |
| PAALS | • PAAL n. (Dutch) in the Caribbean, a stake driven into the ground. |
| PALAS | • palas n. A tree of eastern India and Burma, Butea monosperma. • palas n. Plural of pala. • Palas prop.n. Plural of Pala. |
| PALAY | • palay n. (Philippines) paddy. • PALAY n. (Tamil) the ivory tree, a small South Indian tree of the dogbane family. |
| PALEA | • palea n. (Botany) The interior chaff or husk of grasses. • palea n. (Botany) One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, such… • PALEA n. (Latin) the membranous inner bract of a grass flower, also PALET. |
| PALLA | • palla n. A traditional Tuscan ball game played in the street. • palla n. (Historical) A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in Ancient Rome and fastened with brooches. • Palla prop.n. A surname. |
| PALSA | • palsa n. (Geomorphology) A hummock rising out of a bog with a core of ice; similar in appearance to a pingo but… • PALSA n. (Finnish) a landform of subarctic regions. |
| PAPAL | • papal adj. Having to do with the pope or the papacy. • PAPAL adj. of or relating to the Pope or the papacy. |
| PLAAS | • plaas n. (South Africa) A farm. • PLAAS n. (South African) a farm. |
| PLAYA | • playa n. (Geology, US) A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely. • playa n. (AAVE, slang) A dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male). • playa n. (AAVE, slang) A player (someone who plays the field, or has prowess in gaining romantic and sexual relationships). |
| PLAZA | • plaza n. A town’s public square. • plaza n. An open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and sitting benches. • plaza n. (North America) A strip mall. |
| SALPA | • salpa n. Salp. • Salpa prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Salpidae – certain tunicates. • SALPA n. a free-swimming small marine animal, also SALP, SALPIAN, SALPID. |
| TALPA | • talpa n. (Medicine, obsolete) An encysted tumour on the head; a wen. • Talpa prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Talpidae – insectivore mammals; typical moles. • TALPA n. (Latin) an encysted tumour on the head, a wen. |