Jabat al-Tahrir al-Filistiniyyah
— Noun
– English
~ a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border
Japan tallow
— Noun
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~ a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
Jessica Tandy
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~ United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)
Jack-tar
— Noun
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~ a man who serves as a sailor
jaundice of the newborn
— Noun
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~ yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously
jack-in-the-pulpit
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~ common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
jack-in-the-box
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~ plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
Jack the Ripper
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~ an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century
jack-in-the-pulpit
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~ common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
jack-by-the-hedge
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~ European herb that smells like garlic
John the Divine
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~ (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
John the Baptist
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~ (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome