| ACROSPIRE | • acrospire n. (Botany) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate. • acrospire v. To put forth the first sprout. • ACROSPIRE n. the first real shoot developing in a germinating grain seed. |
| ACROTERIA | • acroteria n. Plural of acroterium. • ACROTERIUM n. a pedestal or ornament at the angle of a pediment, also ACROTER, ACROTERION. |
| ACTORLIER | • ACTORLY adj. in the manner of an actor. |
| BARRICOES | • barricoes n. Plural of barrico. • BARRICO n. (Spanish) a small cask. |
| CARNIVORE | • carnivore n. An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet. • carnivore n. (Zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora. • carnivore n. (Informal) A person who is not a vegetarian. |
| CARRIOLES | • carrioles n. Plural of carriole. • CARRIOLE n. (French) a small open carriage, also CARIOLE. |
| CARROTIER | • CARROTY adj. like or tasting of carrot. |
| CINERATOR | • cinerator n. A furnace used to convert dead bodies to ashes. • CINERATOR n. an incinerator at a crematorium. |
| CORIANDER | • coriander n. The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines. • coriander n. The dried fruits thereof, used as a spice. • CORIANDER n. a plant yielding seeds used in medical and in curries and pickles. |
| CORRASIVE | • corrasive adj. Obsolete form of corrosive. • CORRASIVE adj. serving to wear away. |
| CROREPATI | • crorepati n. (India) Someone whose net worth is greater than one crore (ten million) rupees or other local currency. • CROREPATI n. in India, a person whose assets are worth at least one crore or a million rupees. |
| HIEROCRAT | • hierocrat n. A ruler in a hierocracy (government by priests). • hierocrat n. (Chiefly historical) A supporter of hierocracy (any sense). • HIEROCRAT n. a governing priest. |
| ORATRICES | • oratrices n. Plural of oratrix. • ORATRIX n. (Latin) a female orator, also ORATRESS. |
| PAREGORIC | • paregoric n. A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine… • paregoric adj. Assuaging or soothing pain. • PAREGORIC adj. soothing, lessening pain. |
| RECTORIAL | • rectorial adj. Relating to a rector. • rectorial n. The events associated with the appointment of a new rector. • RECTORIAL adj. pertaining to a rector or a rectory. |