capercaillie |
a large grouse with a fanlike tail, native to the forests of northern Europe. |
Casbah |
(sometimes l.c.) the old, crowded native quarter of any of several North African cities, esp. Algiers. [1/2 definitions] |
Castilian |
a native of Castile, or a descendant thereof. [1/4 definitions] |
castor-oil plant |
a large tropical plant, native to Africa and Asia, from whose seeds castor oil is extracted. |
Caucasian |
a native of the Caucasus. [1/7 definitions] |
chamois |
an antelope native to high mountain regions of Europe. [1/5 definitions] |
cheat |
an annual brome grass, originally native to Europe but now a weed in wheat-growing regions worldwide; chess. [1/11 definitions] |
chinaberry |
a spreading tree native to Asia that bears white or purple blossoms and yellow fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
Chinese |
a native or citizen of China, or a descendant thereof. [1/4 definitions] |
chukar |
a partridge native to Asia and Europe, with red beak and feet and chestnut upper plumage, that has been introduced into the western United States as a game bird. |
cinchona |
any of various trees and shrubs native to South America and grown also in Asia, whose bark contains medicinal substances such as quinine. [1/2 definitions] |
cisco |
any of various whitefish or the like that are native to the Great Lakes and other cold lakes in North America. |
coca |
either of two shrubs native to the Andes, the dried leaves of which are the source of cocaine and other alkaloids. [1/2 definitions] |
Colombian |
a native or citizen of Colombia, or a descendant thereof. [1/2 definitions] |
common sense |
practical judgment based on experience or native intelligence, and not on education or training. |
Congolese |
a native of Congo, or a descendant thereof. [1/2 definitions] |
Copt |
a native of Egypt who is a descendant of the ancient Egyptians. [1/2 definitions] |
Corinthian |
a native or resident of Corinth. [1/3 definitions] |
cork |
a species of oak native to the Mediterranean area, having thick, porous, water-resistant bark. [1/6 definitions] |
cornflower |
a garden plant native to Eurasian grasslands, bearing bluish white to purplish or pink flowers; bluebottle; bachelor's button. [1/2 definitions] |
Croat |
a native or citizen of Croatia, or a descendant thereof. |