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zaatarA particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Middle Eastern cuisine (Origanum syriacum).zabiba(Islam) prayer bumpzabihaAlternative form of dhabihah.zabtieArchaic form of zaptieh.zacateSwamp ricegrass, Leersia hexandra, a grass cultivated for green forage.zaccho(archaic) The lowest part of a column or pedestalzachunAn oil extracted by from the fruit of a small thorny tree (Balanites aegyptiaca), which has healing properties.zackly(dialectal) Alternative form of exactly.zaffarAlternative form of zaffre.zafferAlternative form of zaffre.zaffirAlternative form of zaffre.zaffreCobalt oxide obtained by roasting cobalt ore, used as a blue pigment.zaftig(US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.zagaieArchaic form of assegai.zagayeArchaic form of assegai.zaggedsimple past and past participle of zagzaguan(architecture) A passageway of a central passage plan house, or the complex as a whole, in Territorial or Territorial Revival architecture in the American Southwest.zaikaiCollectively, the powerful and influential businesspeople and tycoons of Japan.zaimetA district from which a zaim (Turkish military chief) draws his revenue.zairesplural of zairezaisan(historical) A Mongolian leader under Genghis Khan.zakaahAlternative spelling of zakat.zaloukAlternative spelling of zaalouk.zamangAlternative form of zaman (Albizia saman).zambosplural of zambozambraA flamenco dance associated with Andalusia.zambuk(Australia, New Zealand, informal) A first-aider, especially one from St. John Ambulance attending at a sports event.zambuqAlternative form of sambuq.zamiasplural of zamiazamite(archaic) A fossil cycad of the genus Zamia.zananaAlternative spelling of zenana.zanderA European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca.zaniercomparative form of zany: more zanyzaniesplural of zanyzanilyIn a zany manner.zanzhiA form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which wooden sticks are placed around the victim's fingers and used to crush or break the fingers.zaouiaAlternative spelling of zawiya.zapotaAlternative form of sapota.zapoteAlternative form of sapote (“fruit or tree”).zappedsimple past and past participle of zapzappee(colloquial) One who is zapped.zapper(colloquial) A remote control for a television.zapupeA fiber obtained from the agave plant and used for making handicrafts etc.zarapeAlternative spelling of serape.zareba(chiefly figurative) Alternative spelling of zeriba.zaribaAlternative spelling of zeriba.zaricoDated form of zydeco.zarnec(mineralogy, obsolete) A native sulfide of arsenic, including sandarac and orpiment.zartheThe European bream (Vimba vimba)zawiyaIn North and West Africa, a Muslim religious school or community, or its mosque.zaydeeAlternative spelling of zayde.zaydehAlternative spelling of zayde.zealed(obsolete) Full of zeal.zealotOne who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.zeatinA plant hormone derived from adenine, having the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₃N₅O.zebeckAlternative spelling of xebec.zebecsplural of zebeczebrasplural of zebra.zebrin(biochemistry, neuroscience) Any of the molecules expressed by subsets of Purkinje cells that reveal the underlying zone-and-stripe architecture of the cerebellum.zechinAlternative spelling of zecchin.zedonkAlternative form of zeedonk.zeebraMisspelling of zebra.zeekoe(archaic) hippopotamuszehner(archaic) An Austrian silver coin equal to ten kreutzers.zelant(obsolete) A zealot.zellijAlternative form of zellige.zelnikA traditional pastry eaten in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, composed of layers of thinly-rolled leavened wheat flour dough, or possibly phyllo pastry, filled with various combinations of sirene (a white cheese), feta cheese, eggs, sorrel, browned meat, leeks, spring onions and/or rice.zeloso(music, of play) Zealous, energetic, enthusiastic; typically an annotation to direct the style of play.zelousObsolete form of zealous.zenana(South Asia) Synonym of sissy (“effeminate man”).zendicAlternative form of zindiq.zendikAlternative form of zindiq.zendiqAlternative spelling of zindiq.zenickAlternative form of zenik.zenith(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.zenpai(sumo) the act of losing every bout in a tournamentzentaiskintight garments that cover the entire bodyzeocinA particular broad-spectrum antibiotic.zeorin(organic chemistry) An organic compound found in some lichens.zephyrA light wind from the west.zequinAlternative spelling of zecchin.zerebaAlternative form of zariba.zeriba(by extension) An improvised stockade, particularly those similarly located and constructed.zeroahAlternative spelling of zeroa.zeroedsimple past and past participle of zero. Cf. also zeroized.zeroesplural of zerozeroid(mathematics) A zero identity.zeroth(mathematics) In the initial position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero.zesterA kitchen implement used to remove the zest of citrus fruit.zeugma(rhetoric) Syllepsis.zeybekA Turkish folk dance in 9/4 time.zhimmiAlternative form of dhimmi.zhoixoIn Tibetan cuisine, wild ginseng cooked and mixed with yogurtzhoosh(South Africa, slang) stylish, hot, coolzhoozhAlternative form of zhoosh.zhuihu(music) A two-stringed chordophone (string instrument) with a fretless fingerboard, played with a bow, of Chinese origin and especially associated with Henan and Shandong.ziametA form of land tenure in the Ottoman Empire.ziarat(chiefly Baluchistan) An Islamic shrinezibethAlternative form of zibet.zicralAn alloy of aluminium with zinc and small amounts of magnesium and copperziczacThe crocodile bird.zieriaA plant of the genus Zieria.zierin(organic chemistry) A positional isomer of dhurrin.ziggedsimple past and past participle of zigzigsaw(India) Alternative form of jigsaw.zigzagA line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.zilant(rare) A winged snake- or dragon-like creature in the mythology of the Russian, Tatar, Chuvash and Mari peoples around Kazan.zillahA district or local division, as of a province, in India.zillijAlternative form of zellige.zimmerAlternative letter-case form of Zimmer (“Zimmer frame”).zimomeAlternative spelling of zymome.zimrahA table song sung at the Shabbat dinner table on Friday night.zimzum(Kabbalah) The self-imposed "withdrawal" of a part of God to enable the creation of the universe, as described by Isaac Luria.zincedsimple past and past participle of zinczincic(chemistry) Containing, resembling or pertaining to zinc.zincin(biochemistry) Any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.zincke(music) Alternative form of zink.zinckyAlternative form of zincy.zincosplural of zincozincum(archaic, homeopathy) Zinc.zindikAlternative spelling of zindiq.zindiq(Islam, historical, derogatory) In medieval times, a person whose views or practices were considered contrary to Islamic dogma; a heretic or unbeliever, or one who practised heretical magic.zingedsimple past and past participle of zingzingelA fish of the perch family, found in the Danube, Zingel zingel.zinger(informal) A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.zinniaAny of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid.ziopig(offensive, vulgar, derogatory) A Zionist.zipgunAn improvised single-shot pistol-sized weapon that uses a spring or elastic to propel a bullet to its target.ziphidMisspelling of ziphiid.ziplocAlternative letter-case form of Ziploc.zipola(US, slang) Nothing at all; zip; zilch.zippedsimple past and past participle of zipzipperA pressure-sensitive plastic closure, as on a Ziploc bag.ziptieAlternative form of zip tie.ziptopFastened by a zipper at the top.zipway(science fiction) A high-speed elevator, corridor, or similar transit route.zircon(uncountable) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.zitcomA sitcom aimed at a teen audience or revolving around teen characters.zitherTo play a zither.zitoneAlternative spelling of zitoni.zitoniA wider form of ziti pasta.zivanaAlternative form of zivania.ziyaraAlternative form of ziara (“pilgrimage”).zizithAlternative form of tzitzit.zizzesplural of zizzzizzleSynonym of sizzle.zlotysplural of zlotyzoaealAlternative spelling of zoeal.zoariaplural of zoariumzocaloA town square or marketplace, especially in Mexico.zodiac(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.zodicoDated form of zydeco.zoetic(rare) Of or pertaining to life.zoftigAlternative spelling of zaftig.zoilusA critic characterized as bitter, carping, malignant.zoinksExpressing surprise, fear, etc.zokorsplural of zokorzombicRelating to zombies.zombie(figuratively) An apathetic or slow-witted person.zomedySynonym of zom-com.zonate(biology) Having or appearing to have multiple zones, such as of color or texture.zonersplural of zonerzongdu(historical) A governor of one or more provinces of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties.zongziA traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice stuffed with a savoury or sweet filling, wrapped in large flat leaves, and cooked by steaming or boiling.zoningpresent participle and gerund of zonezonked(slang) Extremely fatigued.zonker(fishing) A lure resembling a small baitfish.zonkeyThe offspring of a zebra and a donkey.zonoid(mathematics) A limit of a vector sum of line segmentszonula(anatomy) Any of several small belt-like regions.zonule(anatomy) A little zone, or girdle; a zonula.zonureAny one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonurus (now Smaug), common in rocky environments.zooealAlternative form of zoeal.zoofulEnough to fill a zoo.zooidsplural of zooidzooish(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a zoo.zoomedsimple past and past participle of zoomzoomerThat which zooms.zoonalOf or pertaining to a zoon.zoonicOf or pertaining to animals; obtained from animal substances.zoonym(linguistics) The common name for a (species of) animalzootedsimple past and past participle of zootzooter(cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg break bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.zooticrelating to animals or obtained from animal substanceszootie(countable, slang) A marijuana joint laced with cocaine.zootjeA kind of Dutch fish stew.zoozoo(obsolete) The wood pigeon.zorino(dated) skunk fur used to make clothingzorite(mineralogy) A pink silicate mineral.zorniaAny plant of the genus Zorniazoster(countable) An ancient Greek waist-belt for men.zotzedsimple past and past participle of zotzzouave(military, historical) a French soldier in the Union army of the Unites States civil war, or a Union soldier in a French soldier's uniform.zouhunwalking marriagezounds(chiefly dated, minced oath) Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.zoysiaAny of a genus (Zoysia) of creeping perennial grasses of southern Asia and New Zealand having fine wiry leaves and including some suitable for lawn grasses, especially in warm regions.zubron(uncommon) A hybrid between domestic cattle and wisent.zufolo(music) A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds.zuisin(US) The American wigeon.zulbiaAlternative form of jalebi.zummat(British, dialectal, obsolete) Alternative form of summat.zummet(British, dialectal, obsolete) Alternative form of summat.zummut(British, dialectal, obsolete) Alternative form of summat.zunanaThe women's quarters in an Arab household; harem.zydecoA form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African American music.zygion(anatomy) A craniometric point at each end of the bizygomatic diameterzygite(historical) A rower of the middle tier in a trireme.zygoidOf or relating to a zygote or to zygosis.zygoma(anatomy) The cheekbone.zygoseOf or relating to a zygote or to zygosis.zygote(cytology, also attributive) A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes (“reproductive cells”) during a fertilization process.zygousSynonym of zygose.zymase(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.zymoid(obsolete) Resembling a zymin or ferment (enzyme)zymome(chemistry, obsolete) A glutinous substance, insoluble in alcohol, resembling legumin.zymose(obsolete, biochemistry) invertinzythemObsolete spelling of zythum.zythosSynonym of zythum (“ancient kind of beer”).zythum(historical) An unfermented kind of Egyptian malt beer.
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