English Words: C

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Caracciname

A surname from Italian.

caracoanoun

Any of various similar light vessels or proas used by the Malays, and the Indonesians and Filipinos, particularly for raiding.

caracolenoun

A half-turn performed by a horse and rider in dressage.

caracolernoun

One who performs the caracole combat maneuver on horseback.

caracolingnoun

A caracole, or half-turn.

caracolitenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral with the chemical formula Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl.

caractnoun

A mark or sign.

Caractacusname

Alternative form of Caratacus.

Caradogname

A male given name from Welsh.

Caradonnaname

A surname from Italian.

carafenoun

A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.

carafibannoun

A thrombolytic drug.

Caraganame

An administrative region of the Philippines, occupying the northeastern section of the island of Mindanao.

caragananoun

Any of several shrubs or small trees, of the genus Caragana, that often have golden flowers

caraguatánoun

Any of several similar South American bromeliad plants, Bromelia serra, Bromelia pinguin or Bromelia balansae (syn. Bromelia argentina), which yield a long, silky fiber used for making cords, sacks, etc.

caraholicnoun

A person who is addicted to driving or collecting cars.

carajuranoun

A Brazilian plant, the cricket-vine (Fridericia chica).

Caramanicaname

A surname.

carambaintj

Exclamation of surprise or dismay.; gosh!, darn!

carambolanoun

A tree species native to southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.

caramboleverb

To play a carom shot.

caramboxinnoun

A toxin found in the star fruit (Averrhoa carambola).

caramelnoun

A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.

caramel applenoun

A dessert or snack made by dipping an apple in liquid heated caramel and often sprinkling with nuts etc., then allowing the caramel to cool and harden.

caramel chickennoun

A Vietnamese dish of chicken glazed in a sweet and tangy sauce.

carameledadj

With caramel.

caramelesqueadj

Reminiscent of caramel, its color, or its flavor.

carameliciousadj

Delicious in a way that involves caramel.

caramelizationnoun

The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.

caramelizeverb

To convert (sugar) into caramel.

caramelizernoun

A device that caramelizes something.

caramelledadj

Alternative spelling of carameled.

caramellikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of caramel.

caramellyadj

Resembling or characteristic of caramel.

Caramoanname

A municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines.

caramoussalnoun

A high-pooped Turkish ship.

caramusanoun

A traditional bagpipe from Corsica.

Carancasname

A village in Peru.

Carandangname

A surname from Tagalog.

carangidnoun

Any fish belonging to the family Carangidae, the jackfish.

Caranoname

A surname from Italian.

Caransebeșname

A city in Caraș-Severin County, Romania.

caranxnoun

Any member of the fish genus Caranx; jacks, trevallies, or kingfishes.

carapnoun

Any tree of the genus Carapa.

carapacenoun

A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.

carapacedadj

Having a carapace.

carapacelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a carapace.

carapacialadj

Relating to a carapace

carapacicadj

Relating to a carapace.

carapatonoun

Any of the genus Amblyomma of South American ticks.

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