A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chloragogue
chloragogue
adj
Relating to or characteristic of chloragogen cells
coploughing
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
euchologies
euchologies
noun
plural of euchology
euchologion
euchologion
noun
A book of prayers or religious ritual.
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
furloughing
furloughing
verb
present participle of furlough
galeorhinus
glasshouses
glasshouses
noun
plural of glasshouse
glaucophane
glaucophane
noun
(mineralogy) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃Al₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
glochideous
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions
goldenmouth
grouchingly
grouchingly
adv
In a grouchy manner; grouchily.
gulfhammock
hollansburg
horselaughs
horselaughs
noun
plural of horselaugh
hourglasses
hourglasses
noun
plural of hourglass
houselights
houselights
noun
The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium, theatre, or other entertainment venue.
plural of houselight
hylophagous
hylophagous
adj
That feeds on wood
hypoglossus
hypoglossus
noun
(neuroanatomy) Alternative form of hypoglossal nerve.
largemouths
largemouths
noun
plural of largemouth
laughworthy
laughworthy
adj
(rare) Deserving to be laughed at, laughable.
lighthouses
lighthouses
noun
plural of lighthouse
lithogenous
lithogenous
adj
Stone-producing; said of polyps which form coral.
longmouthed
lotophagous
lotophagous
adj
Relating to the Lotophagi (lotus eaters)
lymphagogue
lymphagogue
noun
Any agent that promotes the production of lymph.
marlborough
marlborough
Proper noun
a town in Wiltshire, England
Marlborough College
a dukedom in the British peerage
a region and former province in the South Island of New Zealand.
meliphagous
meliphagous
adj
Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
neighbourly
neighbourly
adj
(Britain, Canada) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
oliganthous
oliganthous
adj
(botany) Having few flowers.
outblushing
outblushing
verb
present participle of outblush
outhandling
outhandling
verb
present participle of outhandle
outhustling
outhustling
verb
present participle of outhustle
outlaughing
outlaughing
verb
present participle of outlaugh
outlengthen
outwhirling
outwhirling
verb
present participle of outwhirl
overhauling
overhauling
noun
The act by which something is overhauled.
verb
present participle of overhaul
overroughly
overroughly
adv
Too roughly.
overslaughs
overslaughs
noun
plural of overslaugh
philogynous
philogynous
adj
Fond of women.
phlegmatous
phlegmonous
phlegmonous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing phlegmon.
physiologue
physiologus
pleophagous
ploughpoint
ploughpoint
noun
Alternative form of plowpoint
ploughshare
ploughshare
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of plowshare
ploughstaff
ploughstaff
noun
(UK) The hind part or handle of a plough.
ploughstilt
pluviograph
pluviograph
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.
polyphagous
polyphagous
adj
(of an herbivorous insect) Having many host plants.
Eating many types of food.
prefurlough
prefurlough
adj
Before a furlough.
psychofugal
psychologue
psychologue
noun
(dated) A psychologist.
righteously
righteously
adv
In a righteous manner.
roughtailed
shouldering
shouldering
noun
(architecture) The process of bracing a load with a jutting structural member such as a corbel or bracket.
A flanged portion of something, similar to a lip but occurring on the side rather than the rim.
The act of pushing or barging with the shoulder.
The rounding and raising of the top edges of slate tiles.
verb
present participle of shoulder
slouchingly
slouchingly
adv
With a slouching posture or motion.
sloughhouse
sloughiness
sloughiness
noun
The quality of being sloughy.
technologue
thoughtless
thoughtless
adj
Inconsiderate, inattentive.
Lacking thought or consideration.
Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless.