| ACHALASIA | • achalasia n. (Medicine) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction… • ACHALASIA n. (Greek) failure of the muscles of the lower part of the oesophagus to relax, which prevents food from passing into the stomach. |
| AGALACTIA | • agalactia n. (Pathology) The failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth. • AGALACTIA n. the failure or inability to produce milk. |
| ALACKADAY | • alackaday interj. Synonym of alack. • ALACKADAY interj. an expression of regret or deprecation, also LACKADAY. |
| ALCARRAZA | • alcarraza n. A jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware. • ALCARRAZA n. (Spanish) a vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface. |
| ALPARGATA | • alpargata n. Synonym of espadrille. • ALPARGATA n. (Spanish) a light sandal with a hemp or rope sole. |
| ANAPLASIA | • anaplasia n. (Biology) A reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumours. • ANAPLASIA n. reversion of plant or animal cells to a simpler form. |
| BALACLAVA | • balaclava n. A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as… • balaclava n. (Chiefly UK, Canada) A ski mask with holes for the eyes and, sometimes, the nose and mouth, which may… • Balaclava prop.n. A town in St. Elizabeth parish, Jamaica. |
| BALALAIKA | • balalaika n. A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin. • BALALAIKA n. (Russian) a Russian musical instrument. |
| BALMACAAN | • balmacaan n. A loose overcoat of a certain type, with raglan sleeves and a Prussian collar. • BALMACAAN n. a man's loose overcoat with raglan sleeves. |
| CALABAZAS | • calabazas n. Plural of calabaza. • Calabazas prop.n. Plural of Calabaza. • CALABAZA n. a variety of squash, also CALABASH. |
| CALAMATAS | • calamatas n. Plural of calamata. • CALAMATA n. (Modern Greek) a black olive grown in Greece, also KALAMATA. |
| CHAKALAKA | • chakalaka n. A spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, and curries. • CHAKALAKA n. (South African) a relish of tomatoes, onions and spices. |
| JAMBALAYA | • jambalaya n. Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking; most often with shrimp… • JAMBALAYA n. (Provencal) a Creole dish of rice, meat, shellfish etc. |
| KALAMATAS | • kalamatas n. Plural of kalamata. • KALAMATA n. (Modern Greek) a black olive grown in Greece, also CALAMATA. |
| LAVALAVAS | • lavalavas n. Plural of lavalava. • LAVALAVA n. (Samoan) a Polynesian kilt or skirt. |
| MATAMBALA | • matambala n. Plural of tambala. • TAMBALA n. (Nyanja) a monetary unit of Malawi. |
| PARALALIA | • paralalia n. Disturbance of the faculty of speech. • PARALALIA n. abnormality of speech sounds. |