| ai2 |
a large three-toed sloth of Central and South America, whose coat has a greenish tinge from the algae that live in it. |
| AK |
abbreviation of "Alaska," a U.S. state on the northwestern coast of North America between the Bering Strait and Canada. |
| Alaska |
a U.S. state on the northwestern coast of North America between the Bering Strait and Canada. (abbr.: AK) |
| alewife1 |
a small fish, related to the herring and resembling the shad, found in North America in the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. |
| America |
(pl.) the continents of North and South America taken together (prec. by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
| American |
of, pertaining to, or in North, Central, or South America. [2/5 definitions] |
| American Indian |
a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of North America, South America, or the West Indies, usu. excepting the Eskimos. |
| Americanism |
any cultural characteristic that is peculiar to America or Americans. [1/3 definitions] |
| American Sign Language |
a language used by many deaf people in North America, made up of hand movements and signs. |
| Amerind |
an Indian or Eskimo native to North or South America. [1/2 definitions] |
| Anglo-American |
of, pertaining to, or involving both England and America or English and American people. [1/2 definitions] |
| anhinga |
any of various large swimming and diving birds of tropical and subtropical America that have a long sharp bill and a long snaky neck; snakebird. |
| Aphrodite |
(l.c.) a large brown butterfly with silvery spots, found in North America. [1/2 definitions] |
| Appalachian Mountains |
mountain system in eastern North America extending from southeastern Canada to central Alabama in the United States; Appalachians. |
| appaloosa |
a hardy saddle horse of a breed developed in western North America, usu. having a spotted black and white hide. |
| Arawak |
a member of an Indian people once widespread throughout the West Indies, now living chiefly in northern South America. [1/2 definitions] |
| Argentina |
a country in the southern part of South America, between Chile and Uruguay. |
| armadillo |
a burrowing nocturnal mammal of the southern United States and South America, whose body is armored by jointed, bony plates. |
| arrowroot |
a plant of tropical America whose root is dried and pulverized to produce a nutritious starch. [1/2 definitions] |
| Articles of Confederation |
a document created in 1781 that served as a set of guidelines for governing the newly formed United States of America. The Articles of Confederation created a "firm league of friendship" among the thirteen original states and maintained the majority of power in states' hands. It was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789. |
| balsa |
a tree of tropical America, the wood of which is extremely light in weight. [1/2 definitions] |