| arugula |
a plant of the mustard family having flat, green leaves that have a distinctive pungent taste and are often used as salad greens. |
| arum |
any of a family of plants, such as jack-in-the-pulpit, with arrow-shaped leaves and bearing a flower, at the tip of a long spike, that is enclosed by a hoodlike leaf. [2 definitions] |
| -ary |
a person, thing, or place associated with, belonging to, or pertaining to. [2 definitions] |
| Aryan |
a person belonging to or claiming to be a descendant of the prehistoric peoples who spoke the hypothetical parent language of Indo-Europeans. [4 definitions] |
| As |
symbol of the chemical element arsenic. |
| as1 |
equally; to the same extent or degree. [10 definitions] |
| as2 |
an ancient Roman unit of weight equal to approximately twelve ounces; libra. [2 definitions] |
| as- |
to. |
| asafetida |
a gum resin obtained from Oriental plants related to the carrot, with a strong, offensive odor and a bitter taste, formerly used as a medicine. |
| ASAP |
abbreviation of "as soon as possible" (sometimes pronounced as an acronym.) |
| as...as |
to the same degree or in the same amount that something else is. |
| as a whole |
when regarded in entirety. |
| asbestos |
one of two forms of a mineral that can be separated into fibers, is not combustible, and is resistant to chemical action, used to make fireproofing and insulating materials. [2 definitions] |
| ascarid |
any of various worms, including intestinal parasites such as the roundworm and the pinworm. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. [5 definitions] |
| ascendable |
combined form of ascend. |
| ascendancy |
the state of being in a dominant position; dominance. |
| ascendant |
a position of dominance or superiority. [4 definitions] |
| ascension |
the act or process of rising; ascent. [3 definitions] |
| Ascension Day |
the fortieth day following Easter, observing the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven. |
| ascent |
the act of going up; rise. [4 definitions] |