kwajalein
— Noun
– English
~ an atoll in the western Marshall Islands that was used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II
Kwakiutl
— Noun
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~ a member of the Wakashan people living around Queen Charlotte Sound and on northern Vancouver Island
Kwakiutl
— Noun
– English
~ a Wakashan language spoken by the Kwakiutl
Kwangchow
— Noun
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~ a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
Kwangju
— Noun
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~ city in southwestern South Korea; an important military base during the Korean War
Kwangtung
— Noun
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~ a province in southern China
Kwannon
— Noun
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~ Japanese counterpart of Chinese Kuan Yin
kwanza
— Noun
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~ the basic unit of money in Angola
Kwanza
— Noun
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~ a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
kwanzaa
— Noun
– English
~ a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
kwashiorkor
— Noun
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~ severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
kweek
— Noun
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~ trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
kwela
— Noun
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~ a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments
Kwell
— Noun
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~ a preparation of lindane (trade name Kwell) that is used to kill lice and itch mites; available in cream or shampoo
KY
— Noun
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~ a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
kyanite
— Noun
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~ a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory
kyat
— Noun
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~ the basic unit of money in Myanmar
kyd
— Noun
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~ English dramatist (1558-1594)
kylie
— Noun
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~ an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
kylix
— Noun
– English
~ a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece