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sabkha(geology) An area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.sagala(Philippines) A girl taking part in the Santacruzan pageant on the last day of the Flores de Mayo festival.saginaAny herb of the genus Sagina.sahabaplural of sahabisahibaAlternative form of sahibah.sakawaIn Ghana and other African countries, a form of Internet fraud involving ethnic or religious rituals supposed to aid the fraudster.sakhuasal tree (Shorea robusta)sakina(Islam) the divine tranquility obtained by reciting the Qur'ansakugaIn Japanese animation (anime), a sequence of noticeably higher quality, used to highlight a particularly important scene.sakura(Japanese) cherry treesalara(Guyana) A type of coconut jelly roll.salemaA seabream, Sarpa salpa.salinaA salt marsh, or salt pond, enclosed from the sea.saliva(nonstandard) to salivatesalviaA plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.samajaAlternative form of samaj.samana(religion) An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.samaraThe winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.samghaAlternative form of sangha.samjna(Buddhism) perception, cognition, conceptualization.samosaA South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.sanctaplural of sanctumsanghaThe Buddhist congregation including laypersons and the "religious" (renunciate monks and nuns who have taken vows).sangzaA popular snack in North China consisting of deep-fried noodles in a twisted pyramid shape.sankhaA chank (Turbinella pyrum).sapotaSapote, the similar fruit of various other tropical and semi-tropical trees, such as Pouteria sapota.saqiyaAlternative spelling of sakia.sarapaA robe of honour.sariraAlternative spelling of śarīra.sarisaAlternative form of sarissa.satara(historical) A kind of ribbed, hotpressed and lustred woolen cloth.sativaCannabis sativa, a widely consumed form of cannabis.sattvaOne of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are pure, divine, and spiritual.scalma(obsolete) A contagious febrile disease of horses, with local lesions of the bronchi, trachea, and larynx, having coughing as a symptom.scapha(anatomy) The scaphoid fossa of the helix of the ear.schema(markup languages) A formal description of data, data types, and data file structures, such as XML schemas for XML files.scholaOriginally, a musical school attached to a monastery or church. Also known as a schola cantorum.scillaA plant of the genus Scilla; a squill.sclera(anatomy) The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.scoria(metallurgy) The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore.scorza(mineralogy, obsolete) epidote in the form of sandscotia(architecture) A concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.scrotaplural of scrotum (“sac of skin and muscle enclosing the male testicles in mammals”)sebkhaAlternative form of sabkha.sedokaA particular kind of Japanese poem, composed of two sets of 5-7-7 syllables.sefiraAlternative spelling of sefirah.semitaA fasciole of a spatangoid sea urchin.semola(archaic) semolinasenchaA form of Japanese green tea made by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water.senega(dated, medicine) Seneca rootsenoraAlternative spelling of señora.serenaObsolete form of serene (“fine rain from a cloudless sky after sunset”, noun).serica(taxonomy, uncommon) Any June beetle of the genus Serica.seroma(pathology) A pocket of clear serous fluid that sometimes develops in the body after surgery.serosa(anatomy, medicine) Synonym of serous membrane.setokaA cultivar of tangor (tangerine/orange hybrid, Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis).setula(zoology) A small, short hair or bristle; a small setasextra(uncommon, informal) An extra in a pornographic or sexual film.sfeehaAlternative spelling of sfiha.shabka(Middle East) An engagement ring (traditionally with a golden net), symbolizing the intertwining or tying together of the couple.shaddaA diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.shakha(Hinduism) Either a school of the Vedas, or the traditional texts followed by a school.shamba(East Africa) An area of cultivated ground; a plot of land, a small subsistence farm for growing crops and fruit-bearing trees, often including the dwelling of the farmer.shamlaA girdle for the waist, worn in India.shammaAn Ethiopian shawl.shanda(Jewish) Shame; disgrace.shanna(UK, regional) shall notshapkaA brimless Russian fur cap.shariaA street in Arabic-speaking countries.shaylaA traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).shebkaA plateau cut up by a network of ravines.shehiaA type of administrative area (of one or more villages) in ZanzibarsheikaAlternative form of sheikha.sheila(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A woman.sheriaArchaic form of shari'a.sherpa(countable) A local mountain guide or porter, particularly a male of the Nepalese Sherpa people so employed.shifta(Africa) outlaw, banditshikha(India) The long lock of hair left on the shaved head of an orthodox Hindu, especially a Brahmin or temple priest.shikraA species of hawk, Accipiter badius.shiksa(Judaism, often derogatory) A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and young.shilfa(UK, dialect) The chaffinch.shinzaA shelf in an alcove where a deity is thought to reside, in Japanese religion.shisha(countable) An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.shlokaA distich of Sanskrit verse, in which each line contains sixteen syllables.shmataAlternative spelling of shmatte.shmita(Judaism) A sabbatical year.shondaAlternative form of shanda.shorbaAlternative form of chorba.shotta(Jamaica, slang) An armed gangster.shumlaAlternative form of shamla (“Indian girdle”).shungaA style of Japanese erotic artsicula(zoology) The hard, triangular apex of a graptolite from which it grows.siddha(Hinduism, Jainism) One who has achieved a high degree of physical and spiritual development.sienna(countable) A form of clay containing iron and manganese.sierraA rugged range of mountains.siesta(countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.sifakaAny of several endangered medium-sized lemurs that comprise genus Propithecus.sikhraAlternative form of shikhara.silicaSilicon dioxide.simcha(Judaism, uncountable) joysiropaAlternative form of sarapa.sistraplural of sistrumsitula(archaeology) A deep ceramic vase with a wide opening.situpaAlternative form of chitupa.skazkaA Russian fairy taleskilla(historical) A bell at the seniors' table in the refectory of a medieval monastery in England.skufia(religion) A soft-sided brimless cap of various shapes, worn by clergy or monastics.sluggaA deep cavity formed by the action of subterranean streams common in some limestone districts of Ireland.smegmaA whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans penis and foreskin or in the vulva.sodinaA type of woodwind instrument from Madagascar played in Malagasy music.solera(countable) A large wine cask, on the bottom tier in this system, that contains the oldest winesomataplural of somasomosaAlternative form of samosa.sonata(music) A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.sonovaPronunciation spelling of son of a.sonuvaAlternative spelling of son of a.soormaA preparation of antimony with which Muslim men historically anointed their eyelids.sophtaArchaic form of softa.sopilaA type of woodwind instrument from Croatia similar to the oboe.sotnia(now historical) A Russian or Ukrainian army unit of about a hundred soldiers, chiefly with reference to Cossacks.spadeaA page that is folded vertically around a section of a newspaper, covering part of the front and back pages, usually carrying advertising.spadiaAlternative spelling of spadea.sparra(London, chiefly Cockney) A sparrow.spatha(botany) Synonym of spathe.spermaObsolete form of sperm.spireaAny of the many flowering shrubs of the genus Spiraea, that have clusters of white or pink flowers.spoliaOld objects, artifacts, and/or sculptural elements reused in a later work of architecture.spuriaSpurious things; especially, a counterfeit or forged written work or one of doubtful attribution.squama(medicine) A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred of epithelium.sradhaAlternative form of shraddha.sravyamelodious (in the context of Sanskrit poetry)sringaAn ancient Indian horn shaped like a C or S.stadda(historical) A double-bladed handsaw for cutting the teeth of combs.stadiaplural of stadionstagma(obsolete, physical chemistry) A distilled liquid.stanza(poetry) A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.statua(now rare, archaic) A statue.stella(botany) A star-shaped structure.stemmaA family tree or recorded genealogy.sternaplural of sternumsteviaAny of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.stigmaAn indication of infamy or disgrace.stinka(Geordie) Someone who smells badly, a stinker.stiriaAn icicle-shaped concretion.stobhaA syllable or word, etc. inserted into Vedic chant as an embellishment to aid the flow.strataplural of stratumstriga(botany) A sharp bristle or hair-like scale.stroma(anatomy) The tissue structure of an organ, etc., that serves to support it.struma(pathology) Scrofula.stunna(colloquial, chiefly British tabloid press) Pronunciation spelling of stunner (“a woman of stunning beauty”).suberaAn era making up part of a larger era.subseaBeneath the sea.sulema(obsolete) mercuric chloride; corrosive sublimatesulpha(pharmacology) Of or containing sulphanilamide.sunghaAlternative form of sangar.synema(botany, obsolete) The column of combined filaments in a monadelphous flower.