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- English Word Caracore Definition Alt. of Caracora
- English Word Carafe Definition A glass water bottle for the table or toilet; -- called also croft.
- English Word Carageen Definition Alt. of Caragheen
- English Word Caragheen Definition See Carrageen.
- English Word Carambola Definition An East Indian tree (Averrhoa Carambola), and its acid, juicy fruit; called also Coromandel gooseberry.
- English Word Caramel Definition Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc.
- English Word Caramel Definition A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor.
- English Word Carangoid Definition Belonging to the Carangidae, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels, and including the caranx, American bluefish, and the pilot fish.
- English Word Caranx Definition A genus of fishes, common on the Atlantic coast, including the yellow or golden mackerel.
- English Word Carapace Definition The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.
- English Word Carapato Definition A south American tick of the genus Amblyomma. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast.
- English Word Carapax Definition See Carapace.
- English Word Carat Definition The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.
- English Word Carat Definition A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold.
- English Word Caravan Definition A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa.
- English Word Caravan Definition A large, covered wagon, or a train of such wagons, for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition; an itinerant show, as of wild beasts.
- English Word Caravan Definition A covered vehicle for carrying passengers or for moving furniture, etc.; -- sometimes shorted into van.
- English Word Caravaneer Definition The leader or driver of the camels in caravan.
- English Word Caravansaries Definition of Caravansary
- English Word Caravansary Definition A kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude, unfurnished building, surrounding a court.
- English Word Caravel Definition A name given to several kinds of vessels.
- English Word Caravel Definition The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage.
- English Word Caravel Definition A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
- English Word Caravel Definition A small fishing boat used on the French coast.
- English Word Caravel Definition A Turkish man-of-war.
- English Word Caraway Definition A biennial plant of the Parsley family (Carum Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery, and also in medicine as a carminative.
- English Word Caraway Definition A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.
- English Word Carbamic Definition Pertaining to an acid so called.
- English Word Carbamide Definition The technical name for urea.
- English Word Carbamine Definition An isocyanide of a hydrocarbon radical. The carbamines are liquids, usually colorless, and of unendurable odor.