| ARACHIS | • Arachis prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – flowering plants, of which the peanut is the best known. • ARACHIS n. (Greek) a Brazilian plant genus that includes monkey-nut. |
| BINDHIS | • bindhis n. Plural of bindhi. • BINDHI n. (Hindi) a dot worn on the forehead by women in India, also BINDI. |
| BUKSHIS | • bukshis n. Plural of bukshi. • BUKSHI n. (Persian) a paymaster, also BUKSHEE. |
| CHICHIS | • chichis n. Plural of chichi. • CHICHI n. elaborate ornamentation. |
| ELTCHIS | • eltchis n. Plural of eltchi. • ELTCHI n. (Turkish) an ambassador, also ELCHI, ELCHEE. |
| KAMAHIS | • kamahis n. Plural of kamahi. • KAMAHI n. (Maori) a tall New Zealand hardwood tree with pinkish flowers. |
| KARAHIS | • karahis n. Plural of karahi. • KARAHI n. (Hindi) a wok-like copper utensil used in Asian cookery; a dish prepared in this, also KADAI. |
| KIMCHIS | • kimchis n. Plural of kimchi. • KIMCHI n. (Korean) a spicy Korean dish of pickled cabbage, also KIMCHEE. |
| LITCHIS | • litchis n. Plural of litchi. • LITCHI n. (Chinese) the edible fruit of a Chinese tree, also LEECHEE, LICHEE, LICHI, LYCHEE. |
| MEISHIS | • meishis n. Plural of meishi. • MEISHI n. (Japanese) a Japanese business card. |
| MOKIHIS | • mokihis n. Plural of mokihi. • MOKIHI n. (Maori) a Maori raft. |
| MUNSHIS | • munshis n. Plural of munshi. • Munshis prop.n. Plural of Munshi. • MUNSHI n. (Hindi) a secretary, an interpreter, also MOONSHEE. |
| PAKAHIS | • PAKAHI n. (Maori) acid land unfit for cultivation, also PAKIHI. |
| PAKIHIS | • pakihis n. Plural of pakihi. • PAKIHI n. (Maori) acid land unfit for cultivation, also PAKAHI. |
| REISHIS | • REISHI n. (Japanese) a mushroom having a shiny cap. |
| RHACHIS | • rhachis n. Alternative spelling of rachis. • RHACHIS n. (Greek) the spinal column, also RACHIS. |
| RHAPHIS | • rhaphis n. Alternative form of raphide. • RHAPHIS n. (Greek) a needlelike crystal, usually of calcium oxalate, occurring in plant cells, also RAPHIDE, RAPHIS, RHAPHIDE. |
| SANDHIS | • sandhis n. Plural of sandhi. • SANDHI n. (Sanskrit) the modification of a sound of a word by its context, e.g. the difference in pronunciation of 'the' in 'the house' and in 'the other house'. |
| SHTCHIS | • SHTCHI n. (Russian) a kind of cabbage soup, also SHCHI. |
| SIDDHIS | • siddhis n. Plural of siddhi. • SIDDHI n. (Sanskrit) in Buddhism, the supernatural powers that come with meditation. |