| ANTIGUERRILLA | • antiguerrilla adj. (Military) Opposing or countering guerrillas. • ANTIGUERRILLA adj. designed to counter guerrillas. |
| BANDERILLA | • banderilla n. (Bullfighting) A decorated barbed stick used in bullfighting to stick into the bulls’ shoulders. • BANDERILLA n. a dart stuck into a bull at a bullfight. |
| BARILLA | • barilla n. (Botany) Any of several not closely related saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash… • barilla n. The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching. • barilla n. Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp. |
| CABRILLA | • cabrilla n. Epinephelus analogus (spotted grouper), of the eastern Pacific. • cabrilla n. Any of various edible fishes of Serranus and related genera, inhabiting the Mediterranean, the coast… • CABRILLA n. (Spanish) a name applied to various species of edible fishes of the genus Serranus. |
| CAMARILLA | • camarilla n. A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal. • CAMARILLA n. (Spanish) a group of unofficial often secret and scheming advisors; a cabal. |
| CASCARILLA | • cascarilla n. A euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub (Croton eleutheria). • cascarilla n. The aromatic bark of this shrub, formerly used as a gentle tonic or mixed with tobacco for smoking. • CASCARILLA n. (Spanish) a euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub; its aromatic bark. |
| COUNTERGUERILLA | • counterguerilla adj. Alternative spelling of counterguerrilla. • COUNTERGUERILLA n. a guerrilla fighting other guerillas. |
| CUADRILLA | • cuadrilla n. (Bullfighting) The team which supports the matador. • CUADRILLA n. (Spanish) the attendants of a matador. |
| FIBRILLA | • fibrilla n. A minute thread or fibre; a fibril. • FIBRILLA n. (Latin) a small fibre, also FIBRIL. |
| GORILLA | • gorilla n. The largest of the apes, belonging to the genus Gorilla, native to the forests of central Africa and… • gorilla n. A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian. • gorilla n. (Informal) A powerful person or organization; a heavyweight or behemoth. |
| GUERILLA | • guerilla n. Alternative spelling of guerrilla. • GUERILLA n. a member of an irregular force engaging in warfare or in the harassment of an army, also GUERRILLA. |
| GUERRILLA | • guerrilla n. A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids. • guerrilla n. (Now rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war. • guerrilla adj. (Military) Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla warfare, or its principles of small independent… |
| HYDRILLA | • hydrilla n. An aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata. • Hydrilla prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrocharitaceae – certain aquatic plants. • HYDRILLA n. an aquatic plant used as an oxygenator in aquaria and pools. |
| PERILLA | • perilla n. An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also… • Perilla prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae – the shiso herb, found in southeast and east Asia. • PERILLA n. (Latin) a genus of labiate herbs, of which one species is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage. |
| SARSAPARILLA | • sarsaparilla n. Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax aspera… • sarsaparilla n. The dried roots of these plants, or a flavoring material extracted from these roots. • sarsaparilla n. A beverage (soft drink) flavored with this root, such as root beer. |
| SPIRILLA | • spirilla n. Plural of spirillum. • SPIRILLUM n. a rigid, spiral-shaped bacterium. |
| ZORILLA | • zorilla n. Alternative spelling of zorille. • ZORILLA n. (Spanish) a small African mammal, also ZORIL, ZORILLE, ZORILLO. |