| maraca |
a percussion instrument consisting of a gourd or gourd-shaped rattle filled with dried seeds or pebbles and usu. played in pairs by shaking, esp. to Latin American rhythms. |
| maraschino |
a very sweet liqueur or cordial distilled from the juice and crushed pits of a wild cherry. |
| maraschino cherry |
a cherry preserved in a sweet red syrup that is flavored with maraschino. |
| marasmus |
a gradual wasting away of the body, esp. in babies, usu. caused by an inability to assimilate food. |
| Marathon |
a plain in southeastern Greece where the Athenians defeated the Persians in 490 B.C. |
| marathon |
a cross-country footrace of 26.2 miles. [3 definitions] |
| marathoner |
a person who competes in a footrace of twenty-six miles or any other long-distance test of endurance. |
| maraud |
to rove about in search of plunder; make a raid. [2 definitions] |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| maravilla |
a leafy wildflower having fragrant, tubular, evening-blooming flowers ranging in color from white to deep pink and found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to Mexico. |
| marble |
a metamorphic form of limestone, found in many colors and varieties, that can be cut and polished to a hard, shiny surface. [7 definitions] |
| marble cake |
a cake having a streaked or marbled appearance, made by partly mixing together a light and a dark batter. |
| marbleize |
to color or mix with streaks and veins in imitation of real marble. |
| marbling |
a streaked or mottled pattern like that of marble. [3 definitions] |
| marc |
the pulp remaining from grapes, apples, or the like that have been pressed for juice. [3 definitions] |
| marcasite |
a common, light-colored mineral, chemically like pyrite but differing in crystalline structure. [2 definitions] |
| marcel |
a once-popular hairstyle consisting of deep, even waves put into the hair with a curling iron. [2 definitions] |
| Marcel Proust |
a French author (b.1871--d.1922). |
| March |
the third month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| march |
to walk with a steady, regular stride, esp. in step with others. [11 definitions] |
| marchesa |
an Italian noblewoman, ranking with a marchioness, and just above a countess. |