| AHIMSAS | • AHIMSA n. (Sanskrit) in Hindu philosophy, the principle of noninjury to living beings. |
| ALMIRAH | • almirah n. Cupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers. • ALMIRAH n. (Hindi) a wardrobe, a chest of drawers. |
| CHAMISA | • CHAMISA n. (Spanish) a Californian shrub with white flowers, growing in dense thickets, also CHAMISE, CHAMISO. |
| CHIASMA | • chiasma n. (Anatomy) A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc. • chiasma n. (Genetics, cytology) The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis. • CHIASMA n. (Greek) a connection formed during meiosis, also CHIASM. |
| HADARIM | • hadarim n. Plural of heder. • HEDER n. (Hebrew) a Jewish school, also CHEDER. |
| HARAMDI | • HARAMDI n. (Hindi) an illegitimate female, also HARAMZADI. |
| HAZANIM | • hazanim n. Plural of hazan. • HAZAN n. (Hebrew) a cantor in a synagogue, also CHAZAN, CHAZZAN, CHAZZEN, HAZZAN, KHAZEN. |
| HIMATIA | • himatia n. Plural of himation. • HIMATION n. (Greek) a rectangular garment of ancient Greece, worn draped over left shoulder and wrapped around the body. |
| KAMAHIS | • kamahis n. Plural of kamahi. • KAMAHI n. (Maori) a tall New Zealand hardwood tree with pinkish flowers. |
| MACCHIA | • macchia n. A shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs. • MACCHIA n. (Italian) a dense growth of small trees and shrubs. |
| MACHAIR | • machair n. (Geology) A type of calcareous sandy terrain formed mostly from seashells, found by the coast in areas… • MACHAIR n. (Gaelic) a low-lying sandy beach, esp. in the Hebrides. |
| MAHONIA | • mahonia n. Any of the genus Mahonia (now often included in Berberis) of evergreen shrubs. • Mahonia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Berberidaceae – certain barberries, now often included in Berberis. • MAHONIA n. a shrub of the barberry family, with yellow flowers and prickly pinnate leaves. |
| MAKHANI | • makhani adj. (Cooking) Cooked Punjabi-style in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream. • makhani n. (Cooking) A Punjabi dish cooked in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream. • MAKHANI n. (Hindi) in Indian cookery, a dish cooked in butter or cream. |
| SAMADHI | • samadhi n. A state of transcendent union supposed to be assumed by a holy man or yogi at his death. • samadhi n. The highest state of meditation, at which complete unity is reached. • samadhi n. The tomb of a holy person or saint in India. |
| SHAMINA | • SHAMINA n. a wool blend of shahtoosh and pashm. |
| SHIMAAL | • shimaal n. Alternative form of shamal. • SHIMAAL n. (Arabic) in the Middle East, a hot dry north wind that carries sand in desert places, also SHAMAL. |
| THALAMI | • thalami n. Plural of thalamus. • THALAMUS n. (Greek) a part of the brain. |