| abattoir |
a place where animals are killed and cut up for food; slaughterhouse. |
| à la king |
diced and cooked in a cream sauce with green peppers, pimentos, and mushrooms. |
| ball1 |
a round or oval object, either hollow or solid and commonly used in sports and games. [1/7 definitions] |
| balsam fir |
an evergreen tree of the pine family, native to Canada and the northeastern United States, which is cut for pulpwood and Christmas trees and from which Canada balsam is derived. |
| beetle1 |
any of several insects with two pairs of wings, of which the front pair is hard and covers the rear pair when the wings are at rest. [1/2 definitions] |
| bitt |
a strong post standing, usu. as one of a pair, on the deck of a ship, around which cables and lines are wound and caught, as in mooring. [1/3 definitions] |
| boa constrictor |
a large nonpoisonous snake native to the American tropics that is pale brown with darker markings and that coils around and crushes its prey. |
| buck2 |
of a horse or similar animal, to leap off the ground and come down with stiff forelegs. [2/7 definitions] |
| caramelize |
to cook (food containing natural sugar) to the point wherein liquids and natural sugar are released and create a sweet and nutty-tasting brown syrup. [1/2 definitions] |
| caramelized |
(of a vegetable or other food containing natural sugar) cooked to the point wherein liquids and natural sugar are released and create a sweet and nutty-tasting brown syrup. |
| castanet |
one of a pair of slightly concave wooden or ivory instruments, held in the hand and clicked together to provide rhythmic accompaniment, esp. to certain Spanish dances. |
| chivalrous |
kind and courteous in a manner suggestive of chivalry. [1/3 definitions] |
| cholinesterase |
an enzyme found in the heart, brain, and blood that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline, to block the transmission of nerve impulses. |
| chopping block |
a thick block of wood on which food is chopped and cut in preparation. [1/2 definitions] |
| Co.2 |
abbreviation of "County," an administrative subdivision in other countries such as England and Canada (used in a proper name). [1/2 definitions] |
| cold pack |
a canning process in which food is placed into containers at room temperature, sealed in, and then sterilized and cooked simultaneously. [1/2 definitions] |
| command |
to lead and control. [1/12 definitions] |
| complex |
a set of desires, memories, and impulses that operate together in a person's unconscious mind and cause certain patterns of feeling, thought, and action. [1/5 definitions] |
| constrictor |
any of various snakes that coil around and crush their prey. [1/3 definitions] |
| county |
an administrative subdivision in other countries such as England and Canada. [1/3 definitions] |
| cracker |
a cylindrical cardboard party favor that makes a loud crack when opened and contains treats or favors. [1/4 definitions] |