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| American Indian |
a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of North America, South America, or the West Indies, usu. excepting the Eskimos. |
| balboa |
the chief monetary unit of Panama, equaling one hundred centesimos. |
| bolivar |
the chief monetary unit of Venezuela, equaling one hundred centimos. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe or cosmos. [1/3 definitions] |
| dobra |
the chief monetary unit of St. Thomas and Principe, equaling one hundred centimos. [1/2 definitions] |
| Eurymos |
father of the prophet Telemos. |
| exophthalmia |
see "exophthalmos." |
| guarani |
the chief monetary unit of Paraguay, equaling one hundred centimos. |
| mukluk |
a soft boot of reindeer skin or sealskin, worn by Eskimos. [1/2 definitions] |
| parka |
such a garment, usu. of animal skins with a fur hood, worn by Eskimos. [1/2 definitions] |
| peseta |
a chief monetary unit, along with the franc, of Andorra, equaling one hundred centimos. [2 definitions] |
| peso |
the chief monetary unit of Uruguay, equaling one hundred centesimos. [1/3 definitions] |
| vacuum bottle |
a bottle or flask with a vacuum between its double walls which helps to sustain the original temperature of the contents; thermos. |
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