kunzite
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～ a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone
kuomintang
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～ the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan
Kupffer's cell
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～ specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells
kura
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～ a river in western Asia; rises in northeast Turkey and flows to the Caspian Sea
kurakkan
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～ East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient
kurchee
— Noun
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～ tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea
kurchi
— Noun
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～ tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea
Kurd
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～ a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state
kurdish
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～ an Iranian language spoken in Turkey and Iran and Iraq and Syria and Russia
Kurdistan
— Noun
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～ an extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus
Kurdistan
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～ an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability
kuri-chiku
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～ small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black
kurosawa
— Noun
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～ Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with western styles of acting (1910-1998)
Kuroshio current
— Noun
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～ a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
Kuroshio
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～ a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
kurrajong
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～ widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle
kurrat
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～ coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized
kursk
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～ a city of southwestern Russia
Kurt Godel
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～ United States mathematician (born in Austria) who is remembered principally for demonstrating the limitations of axiomatic systems (1906-1978)
kurta
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～ a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama)