English Words: M
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Any of more than five hundred species of flowering plants of the genus Polygala that are used as a food source by the larvae of some members of the Lepidoptera order.
A disease of the white grubs of Japanese beetles, caused by a soil-dwelling bacterium, Paenibacillus popilliae.
A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)
A dam constructed across a river or stream to raise the water level so that it can turn a millwheel; also, the millpond so created.
An acute febrile respiratory infection common to textile workers, believed to be a result of gram-negative bacteria in mill dust.
A fast-running water-filled channel diverted from a river or stream used to drive the millwheel in a watermill.
The flaky surface of hot rolled steel, which will protect the steel against atmospheric corrosion until it is removed or flakes off. The scale should be removed before paint is applied.
The water that flows from a millwheel after turning it, or the channel in which the water flows.
Any of a diverse class of CNC machining centers with a combination of milling and turning capabilities via one or more lathe-type headstocks and one or more milling spindles, all of which can operate simultaneously.
A lesion of the pons, leading to diplopia, strabismus, and contralateral hemiplegia of the extremities.
The solid residue left from the extraction of linseed oil from flax seeds; used as feed for cattle.
A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.
A background of many small flowers and plants, popular in tapestry of the Middle Ages in Europe.
Made from a variety of fruits and nuts, especially citrus peels, angelica, and almonds in a hard white base.
Pertaining to the belief in an impending period of one thousand years of peace and righteousness associated with the Second Coming of Christ and his reign on earth.
A belief in a coming religious millennium, especially (Christianity) the belief in a coming thousand-year reign of peace heralded by the Second Coming of Christ; utopianism, belief in a coming era of peace and prosperity.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter M contains 36,575 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 732 pages, and you are currently viewing page 414. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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