aldosteronism
— Noun
– English
～ a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
Aldrovanda
— Noun
– English
～ one species: waterwheel plant
ale
— Noun
– English
～ a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
aleatory
— Adjective
– English
～ dependent on chance; "the aleatory element in life"
alecost
— Noun
– English
～ tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
alee
— Adverb
– English
～ on or toward the lee; "put the helm alee"
alehoof
— Noun
– English
～ trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
alehouse
— Noun
– English
～ a tavern where ale is sold
alembic
— Noun
– English
～ an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
alendronate
— Noun
– English
～ a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
Alep
— Noun
– English
～ a city in northwestern Syria
aleph
— Noun
– English
～ the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
aleppo
— Noun
– English
～ a city in northwestern Syria
alert
— Adjective
– English
～ engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"