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1. A, n. View full entry OE
...The letter, and the sound it represents....
2. abattoir, n. View full entry 1809
...A slaughterhouse; a place where animals are killed for food....
3. Abdulla, n. View full entry 1903
...A brand of Turkish cigarette; a cigarette of this type. Freq. attrib....
4. Abernethy, n. View full entry 1830
...More fully Abernethy biscuit. A hard biscuit flavoured with caraway seeds....
5. † abesse, n. View full entry 1725
...A thinly-rolled piece of pastry....
6. abricotine, n. View full entry 1888
...A variety of apricot brandy liqueur; (also) apricot brandy....
7. abroad, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c1300
...Over a broad or wide area; widely, broadly; †so as to be fully open or outspread (obs.). In later use more commonly with reference to non-physical things, as news, information,...
8. absinthe, n. and adj. View full entry 1804
...A highly alcoholic bitter aniseed-flavoured spirit, usually green in colour, traditionally distilled from wine flavoured with wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) and other herbs, and served diluted with sugared water. Also ...
9. absinthites, n. View full entry 1601
...A type of bitter wine flavoured with wormwood, often used medicinally. Cf. absinthe1....
10. † acate, n. View full entry ?1406
...Buying, purchasing, purchase. Also in figurative context....
11. acenaphthylene, n. View full entry 1875
...A crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon found in coal tar and tobacco smoke. Cf. acenaphthene...
12. acetifier, n. View full entry 1853
...An apparatus in which acetous fermentation is carried out in the manufacture of vinegar....
13. achar, n. View full entry 1598
...In South Asian cookery: a type of pickle or relish made from fruit or vegetables preserved in spiced oil or vinegar....
14. acid, adj. and n. View full entry 1626
...In general use: sour, tart, sharp to the taste; tasting like vinegar....
15. acid drop, n. View full entry 1783
...A kind of boiled sweet flavoured with tartaric acid and having a sharp, sour taste....
16. ackee, n. View full entry 1792
...The bright red pear-shaped fruit of the tropical tree Blighia sapida (family Sapindaceae), containing pale flesh which is commonly used in Caribbean cooking. Also: the tree itself, West...
17. acorn, n. View full entry eOE
...The fruit of any tree producing mast. Also as a mass noun: †= mast1a (obs.). Now rare and only with contextual indication....
18. acrospire, n. View full entry 1675
...The plumule or shoot of a grain of barley or other cereal used in malting....
19. adobo, n. View full entry 1938
...In Filipino cookery: a spicy stew, typically consisting of pork, poultry, or seafood cooked in a vinegar-based sauce, seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, bay leaves, and peppercorns....
20. advent, n. View full entry lOE
...Christian Church Chiefly with capital initial. The ecclesiastical season immediately preceding Christmas....
