| KS |
abbreviation of "Kansas," a Midwestern U.S. state between Missouri and Colorado. |
| kt |
abbreviation of "karat," a unit of measure for the purity of gold equal to one twenty-fourth part of pure gold. |
| Kuala Lumpur |
the capital of Malaysia. |
| Kublai Khan |
a Mongol emperor of China from about 1260 to about 1294 and founder of the Mongol dynasty (1216?-1294?). |
| kuchen |
a German coffee cake made with yeast dough and usu. containing fruits, nuts, and the like. |
| kudos |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) praise, honor, and appreciation for work done or status achieved. |
| kudu |
a large African antelope with narrow white stripes across the back and, in the male, long curved horns. |
| kugel |
a casserole of ingredients such as potatoes and noodles that is baked until crusty. |
| Ku Kluxer |
a member of the Ku Klux Klan. |
| Ku Klux Klan |
a secret society organized and active in the southern United States after the Civil War, which sought to regain white supremacy over newly freed blacks. [2 definitions] |
| kulak |
in czarist Russia, a relatively well-off or landholding peasant. |
| kumiss |
the fermented milk of a mare or camel, used as a beverage by Asian nomads. [2 definitions] |
| kümmel |
a colorless liqueur flavored with caraway seeds, cumin, anise, and the like. |
| kumquat |
a type of citrus tree bearing a small, edible fruit. [2 definitions] |
| kung fu |
a Chinese method of self-defense involving fluid, circular movements of the hands and legs. (Cf. karate.) |
| Kunming |
a city in south central China. |
| Kunming Lake |
the sixth-largest freshwater lake in China, located in Beijing. |
| Kuomintang |
the main political party of China from 1911 to 1948, and of Taiwan since 1948. |
| Kurd |
a member of a Muslim people that lives in southeastern Turkey, northern Iran and Iraq, and the Caucasus. |
| Kurdish |
of or pertaining to the Kurds or their culture, language, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| kuru |
a fatal viral disease that affects the nervous system, occurring in New Guinea. |