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121flak — also flack noun (plural flak; also flack) Etymology: German, from Fliegerabwehrkanonen, from Flieger flyer + Abwehr defense + Kanonen cannons Date: 1938 1. antiaircraft guns 2. the bursting shells fired from flak 3. ( …
122ginkgo — also gingko noun (plural ginkgoes or ginkgos; also gingkos or gingkoes) Etymology: New Latin Ginkgo, from Japanese ginkyō Date: 1773 a gymnospermous dioecious tree (Ginkgo biloba) of eastern China that is widely grown as an ornamental or shade… …
123homeothermic — also homoiothermic adjective Date: 1870 warm blooded 1 • homeotherm also homoiotherm noun • homeothermy also homoiothermy noun …
124houndstooth — also hound s tooth noun Date: 1936 a usually small broken check textile pattern; also a fabric woven in this pattern called also houndstooth check, hound s tooth check …
125imbrue — also embrue transitive verb (imbrued; also embrued; imbruing; also embruing) Etymology: Middle English enbrewen, embrowen, from Anglo French embrower to soil, probably alteration of Old French abevrer, abreuver to water, soak, ultimately from… …
126inflame — also enflame verb (inflamed; also enflamed; inflaming; also enflaming) Etymology: Middle English enflamen, from Anglo French enflamer, from Latin inflammare, from in + flamma flame Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 …
127jalapeño — also jalapeno noun (plural ños; also nos) Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from jalapeño, adjective, of Jalapa Date: 1939 a small plump dark green chili pepper of Mexico and the southern U.S. called also jalapeño pepper …
128kudu — also koodoo noun (plural kudu or kudus; also koodoo or koodoos) Etymology: Afrikaans koedoe, from Khoikhoi kudu b, kudu s Date: 1777 a large grayish brown African antelope (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) with large annulated spirally twisted horns;… …
