| DATURA | • datura n. A plant of the genus Datura, known for its trumpet-shaped flowers and poisonous properties. • Datura prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – the thorn apples and related plants. • DATURA n. (Hindi) a genus of solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers. |
| NATURA | • NATURA n. (Latin) nature. |
| VETTURA | • vettura n. (Historical) An Italian four-wheeled carriage, especially one let for hire; a hackney coach. • VETTURA n. (Italian) a carriage, cab or car. |
| VELATURA | • velatura n. (Art) A translucent whitish glaze in painting. • VELATURA n. (Italian) a method of glazing a painting by rubbing with the hand. |
| ANGOSTURA | • angostura n. Angostura bitters. • angostura n. A South American tree, with bark used in tradition medicine and as an ingredient in various bitters… • Angostura prop.n. (Historical) The former name of Ciudad Bolivar, a town on the Orinoco. |
| FIORATURA | • FIORATURA n. (Italian) a florid embellishment introduced into a melody by a singer or player, also FIORITURA. |
| FIORITURA | • fioritura n. (Music) A musical embellishment or ornamentation. • FIORITURA n. (Italian) a florid embellishment introduced into a melody by a singer or player, also FIORATURA. |
| JETTATURA | • jettatura n. (Archaic) The evil eye. • JETTATURA n. (Italian) the evil eye. |
| PARTITURA | • partitura n. Sheet music; score. • PARTITURA n. (Italian) a score in music. |
| TESSITURA | • tessitura n. (Music) The most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a singer or musical instrument; the range… • TESSITURA n. (Italian) the ordinary range of pitch of a voice or vocal piece of music. |
| CARICATURA | • caricatura n. Archaic form of caricature. • CARICATURA n. (Italian) a caricature. |
| COLORATURA | • coloratura n. (Uncountable) Florid or fancy passages in vocal music. • coloratura n. (Countable) A singer of such passages, especially a soprano. • coloratura adj. Pertaining to coloratura. |
| QUADRATURA | • QUADRATURA n. (Italian) a wall or ceiling painted with arches and columns in strong perspective. |
| SCORDATURA | • scordatura n. (Music) cross-tuning. • SCORDATURA n. (Italian) a temporary departure from the normal tuning of a stringed instrument. |
| ACCIACCATURA | • acciaccatura n. (Music) A short grace note (theoretically taking no time at all), occurring on the beat occupied by… • ACCIACCATURA n. (Italian) a grace-note performed quickly before an essential note of a melody. |
| APPOGGIATURA | • appoggiatura n. (Music) A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts… • APPOGGIATURA n. (Italian) a short note placed before a longer one. |
| NOMENKLATURA | • nomenklatura n. (Now historical) A list of bureaucratic posts in government and industry in the former Soviet Union… • nomenklatura n. The people on such lists; (by extension), any privileged class, a social or political elite. • NOMENKLATURA n. (Russian) officeholders and managers in a communist regime. |
| VILLEGGIATURA | • villeggiatura n. Country retirement; staying at a place in the country. • VILLEGGIATURA n. (Italian) a stay in the country. |