| ALIZARIN | • alizarin n. (Organic chemistry) A red substance, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone, extracted from madder root and used as a dye. • ALIZARIN n. (Arabic) a colouring principle found in madder, and now made artificially, also ALIZARINE. |
| ANIRIDIA | • aniridia n. A rare congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment of the iris of the eye. • ANIRIDIA n. a congenital condition in which the eye is incompletely formed. |
| ANTIARIN | • antiarin n. Either of two cardiac glycoside poisons produced by the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). • ANTIARIN n. a poisonous principle obtained from antiar, used on arrows. |
| APIARIAN | • apiarian adj. Pertaining to bees or beekeeping. • apiarian n. An apiarist; a beekeeper. • APIARIAN adj. of or relating to bees. |
| ARAISING | • araising v. Present participle of araise. • ARAISE v. to raise, also ARAYSE. |
| ARANCINI | • arancini n. Plural of arancino. • arancini n. Alternative form of arancino. • ARANCINI n. (Italian) a dish consisting of balls of rice stuffed with a savoury filling, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. |
| BRAAIING | • braaiing v. Present participle of braai. • BRAAI v. (South African) to grill or roast meat over open coals. |
| BRAINIAC | • brainiac n. (Slang, sometimes derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person. • BRAINIAC n. a very intelligent person. |
| FILARIAN | • filarian adj. (Medicine) Of or relating to filaria. • FILARIAN adj. relating to a filaria, a parasitic worm, also FILARIAL. |
| GARCINIA | • garcinia n. A tropical tree of the genus Garcinia, including the mangosteen and the gamboge tree. • Garcinia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Clusiaceae – the mangosteens. • GARCINIA n. a tropical evergreen tree. |
| INTARSIA | • intarsia n. A decorative form of Italian wood inlaying. • intarsia n. (Knitting) A knitted design resembling a mosaic. • INTARSIA n. (Italian) a form of decorative wood inlay work, also TARSIA. |
| NIRAMIAI | • niramiai n. (Sumo) The staredown between sumo wrestlers before a match. • NIRAMIAI n. (Japanese) in sumo wrestling, a period of stamping and glaring to cow the opponent. |
| PICARIAN | • picarian adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the Picariae, an obsolete bird classification. • picarian n. (Zoology) Any member of the Picariae. • PICARIAN n. a woodpecker or similar bird. |
| RIPARIAN | • riparian adj. Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream. • riparian n. (Chiefly law) A person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a river. • RIPARIAN adj. of or inhabiting a riverbank, also RIPARIAL. |