| cichlid |
any of a large family (Cichlidae) of mostly freshwater tropical fish, some of which are commonly found in aquariums. |
| Cichlidae |
a large and diverse family of mostly freshwater tropical fish. |
| -cide |
killer. [2 definitions] |
| cider |
the juice pressed out of apples, used for drinking and for making vinegar. |
| cider press |
a large press used to extract juice from apples for cider. |
| cigar |
a slender, tight roll of cured tobacco leaves prepared for smoking. |
| cigarette |
a short, narrow tube of thin paper containing finely cut, cured tobacco for smoking. |
| cigarillo |
a small thin cigar. |
| cilantro |
the young leaves and delicate stems of the coriander plant used as an herb for flavor or garnish. |
| cilia |
pl. of cilium. |
| ciliary |
of or related to cilia. [2 definitions] |
| ciliate |
any of various protozoans having cilia. [2 definitions] |
| cilium |
one of the microscopic hairlike structures on the surface of many cells, providing locomotion in single-celled animals and movement of fluid across the cells that line certain organs, such as the lungs or stomach, in complex animals. [3 definitions] |
| cimbalom |
a large dulcimer, usu. mounted on legs, that is played esp. by Hungarian folk musicians. |
| cinch |
a strong strap for securing a pack or saddle on an animal; girth. [6 definitions] |
| cinchona |
any of various trees and shrubs native to South America and grown also in Asia, whose bark contains medicinal substances such as quinine. [2 definitions] |
| cinchonize |
to administer (cinchona, quinine, or the like) to. |
| Cinco de Mayo |
the fifth of May, a Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican army's 1862 victory over the French army at the Battle of Puebla and celebrating Mexican unity and independence. |
| cincture |
a belt, band, or girdle. [3 definitions] |
| cinder |
a small piece of partially burned wood, coal, or the like that can burn further but without a flame. [4 definitions] |
| cinder block |
a partly hollow building block made of concrete and cinders. |