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rabatoStiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff.rabbito(Australia, slang, historical, countable) A person who made a living by catching rabbits and selling the meat.rabicanoA horse that is colored mostly red, bay, or black, with flecks of white or grey especially on the flanks.racemo(chemistry, dated, proscribed) Of a tactic diad, having structural units in opposition.racino(US) A combined racetrack and casinoradicchioA cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, eaten as a salad vegetable or grilled.radio(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.radiohaloA microscopic spherical disturbance in a rock caused by a grain of radioactive material.radiophotoA radiophotograph.rago(MLE, slang) Wild, out of control.ragooObsolete form of ragout.rakugoA type of traditional Japanese comedic storytelling.rallentando(music) slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).raminoAlternative form of rumino (“card game”).rancherioAlternative form of rancheria.rancheroa ranch or rancho workerranchoA simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night.rando(colloquial) Random; arbitrary.rannygazooNonsense, deception; foolishness, fuss, exaggerationrapilloA single fragment of rapilli.rapo(prison slang) A rapist.rapsoA form of Trinidadian music that grew out of the social unrest of the 1970s, with elements of soca, calypso, and hip-hop.rascacioThe black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus).rasgado(music) Alternative form of rasgueado.rasgueado(music) A rhythmical strumming technique commonly associated with flamenco guitar music.rasguedo(music) rasgueadorasgueo(music, uncountable) A strumming technique associated with flamenco guitar playing; rasgueado.ratioA number representing a comparison between two named things.ratiocinatio(rhetoric) Reasoning (typically with oneself) by asking questions.ratoAlternative form of RATO (“rocket-assisted takeoff”).raupo(New Zealand) A species of reed, Typha orientalis; bulrush; cumbungi.raviolo(chiefly in the plural) A single, large parcel of pasta with a filling, served with a sauce.rayadilloA blue-and-white striped cotton or flannel material used to make the military uniforms worn by Spanish colonial soldiers from the mid 19th century until the early 20th Century.rayaditoEither of the two species of ovenbirds in the genus Aphrastura, native to southern South America.razoo(Australia, informal) A fictitious coin of very low value.rebatoAlternative form of rabato.rebeticoAlternative form of rebetiko.rebetiko(music, in the plural) This style of music; such music as a genre.rebozoA woman's garment of Mexico, a rectangular piece of fabric worn as a scarf or shawl and sometimes used to carry children or goods.rebujitoA drink made from manzanilla sherry and lemonade.recco(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, military slang) Reconnaissance.recibiendo(bullfighting) A matador's technique of standing still so that the charging bull runs onto the sword.recitativo(music) A recitative.rectoThe front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal.reddendo(law, Scotland, historical) A clause in a charter specifying the services to be rendered by a vassal to his superior.redecoA toy which is cast from the same mould as a previously-released toy but is given a different paint scheme or paint application scheme to make it a limited edition variant of the old toy, or to make it a new toy (new character).reechoTo echo again; to reverberate.refacimentoAlternative form of rifacimento.reffo(Australia, derogatory, ethnic slur) A refugee who has settled in Australia.reformadoA monk of a reformed order.reggaetonero(rare) A reggaeton musician or singer.reggianoparmesan cheeseregio(Ancient Rome) A district of a city.rego(uncountable, colloquial, Australia, New Zealand) Registration for a motor vehicle.reguloany of a number of temperatures to which a gas oven may be set. e.g. regulo 4reimiro(historical) A crescent-shaped pectoral ornament once worn by the women of Easter Island.rejoneoThe art of bullfighting on horseback using a lance.relievio(Canada) Alternative form of ringolevio.relievo(art) Relief (surface carving).relloAlternative form of relo.relo(Australia, colloquial, informal) A relative.rembetikoAlternative form of rebetiko.renegadoArchaic form of renegade.reno(colloquial) Clipping of renovation.reo(Australia, World War I, informal) A reinforcement (additional soldiers).repartimiento(historical) A partition or distribution, especially of slaves.repetitio(rhetoric) Anaphora.repo(informal) Clipping of repossession, most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium.reposadoA tequila that has been aged in oak barrels for between two months and one year.repro(countable) Clipping of reproduction.requinto(music) A smaller, higher-pitched version of another instrument, usually a guitar.reshampoo(transitive) To shampoo again.restio(botany) Any member of the family Restionaceae of perennial, evergreen, rush-like flowering plants native to the Southern Hemisphere.resto(informal) A restaurant.restucco(transitive) To refurbish with a new coat of stucco.retabloA votive picture, especially one displayed above and behind the altar in a church.retardo(slang, derogatory, offensive, vulgar) retardretattoo(transitive) To tattoo again.reticello(uncountable) Alternative form of reticella (“old lace-like fabric”).retroOf, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.reundergo(transitive) To undergo again.reverso(printing) Any of the left-hand pages of a book.rhabdo(informal) rhabdomyolysisrhino(colloquial) A rhinoceros.rhoThe seventeenth letter of the Modern Greek and Classical alphabets and the nineteenth letter of Old and Ancient.rhodo(informal) A rhododendron.rialto(rare) A marketplace, literally or figuratively.ribaldoMora moro, the common mora, a deep-sea cod-like fish.ricassoThe base of a sword or knife blade where it joins the tang.ridotto(music) An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the full score.rifacimentoA literary work or musical composition recast to adapt it to a change in the circumstances of the time.rifugioA hut in the Italian mountains.righto(colloquial, especially British, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland) Okay; all right.rikkunshitoA Japanese traditional medicine made from various herbs and used for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.rilievo(art, archaic) A relief.rinforzando(music) A mark that indicates that a note is to be played with special emphasis.ringalevioAlternative form of ringolevio.ringolevio(US, playground games) A children's game, a variation of tag, where each side has a designated "jail" to hold captured players from the other team.rioA grade of Spanish saffron, in quality below mancha and coupé but above standard and sierra.ripieno(music) The part of a concerto grosso in which the ensemble plays together; contrasted with the concertino.riroriro(New Zealand) A grey warbler, of the species Gerygone igata.risoluto(music) (To be played) boldly, resolutelyrisottoAn Italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients.rispettoA kind of Tuscan poem of two quatrains in iambic tetrameter.ristrettoAn espresso drink made with less hot water than normal.ritardando(music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.ritenuto(music) (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.ritoThe young leaves of the coconut palm, used in traditional weaving in the Pacific.ritornello(music) A recurring tutti passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus.ritratto(obsolete) A picture; a portrait.riyo(historical) A Japanese ounce, especially of silver; a tael.roadeo(slang) A driving competition for the drivers of road vehicles, such as buses.robaloEuropean seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)robo(informal) A robot.rococo(uncountable) A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.rocoto(cooking) A kind of chili pepper of the species Capsicum pubescens grown in Peru and Bolivia.rodelero(history, military) A type of trooper from Spain, who sported a rodela (a round type of shield) and often a side-sword.rodeoA gathering of cattle to be branded.rodizioA Brazilian all-you-can-eat restaurant, most especially a churrascaria steakhouse restaurant which primarily serves grilled meats.rodomontadoA brag or boast; a rodomontade.roko(India) A type of protest in which transport is disrupted.rokushoA copper-based solution traditionally used in Japan to induce patination in decorative non-ferrous metals.roleoAlternative form of rolleo.rolleo(US) A logrolling tournament.romanescoAlternative letter-case form of Romanesco.romanoA hard, sharp cheese served grated as a garnish.romeo(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Romeo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.romerilloAny of several plants found in Latin America, often with foliage resembling rosemary leaves.romescoA thick red sauce based on nuts and tomatoes and used with seafood, originating in Catalonian cuisinerompopo(uncommon) A Central American drink, similar to eggnog and made with rum, traditionally served during the Christmas season.rondino(music) Synonym of rondoletto.rondo(countable) A small, disk-shaped piece of food, especially a single-serving dessert or small piece of candy.rondoletto(music) A simple rondo.rongorongoAn early glyphic writing system of Easter Island, written in reverse boustrophedon and as yet undeciphered.ronkoA traditional loose-fitting knee-length garment worn by chiefs, blacksmiths, warriors, and secret society officials in certain tribes of Sierra Leone, particularly the Limba, Koranko, and Yalunka, and said to protect against both natural and supernatural weapons when worn in battle.roo(UK dialectal or obsolete) Peace; quietness.rosadoA Spanish rosé wine.roshambo(games) Synonym of rock paper scissors.rosoglioAlternative form of rosolio.rosolioAny of several sweet liqueurs containing fruit extract.roto(countable, uncountable) Clipping of rotogravure.rotolo(Italian cooking) A kind of roll.rottolo(historical units of measure) Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (.5–2.5 kg).rotundoAlternative form of rotunda.roujiamoA Chinese meat sandwich, usually containing pork that has been stewed in a seasoned soup, originating from the cuisine of Shaanxi.rubabooA basic stew or porridge based on peas and/or corn.rubato(music) A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat.rubbabooAlternative form of rubaboo.rubedo(medicine) A diffused redness of the skin; blushing or flushing.rubigo(phytopathology, obsolete) rust (fungal disease of plants)ruffiano(obsolete) A ruffian.rumberoOne who enjoys rumba.rumbo(now rare, archaic) A type of punch made chiefly from rum; grog.ruminoA knock rummy card game of Italian origin for up to six people, in which players try to form sets or sequences of cards.rumpo(colloquial, humorous) Sexual intercourse.ryo(music) An anhemitonic pentatonic scale used in a Japanese Buddhist chant, and built up by intervals of major second, major second, minor third, major second, minor third.