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Dolma (noun) dol-ma a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with…

Solidus (noun) sol-i-dus a gold coin of ancient Rome, introduced by Constantine and continued in…

McGuffin (noun) mk-guf-in an object or event in a book or a film that serves…

Meander (verb) mee-an-der to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: 1570–80; Latin…

Malic (adj) Mal-ik Pertaining to or derived from apples. Malic “pertaining to apples” comes by…

Shillelagh (noun) shil-ay-lee a club or staff, traditionally of blackthorn or oak. Shillelagh, “club, stick”…

Flasket (noun) flas-ket A small flask / a long shallow basket 1425–75; late Middle English…

Vajra (noun) va-jra (Hinduism)(in Vedic mythology) the thunderbolt of Indra. From Sanskrit (more…)

Enigmatic (adj) en-ig-mat-ik resembling an enigma, or a puzzling occurrence, situation, statement, person, etc.; perplexing;…