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- LEGUMINAny of a group of globulins, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes and grains.
- LEMONADEA flavored beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
- LENOA type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains.
- LEOTARDA one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)
- LEVEEAn elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
- LEXIGRAPHICOf or pertaining to lexigraphy.
- LIAISETo establish a liaison.
- LIANAA climbing woody vine, usually tropical.
- LIARDA small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou.
- LIBERTINAGEThe conduct or activities of a libertine; licentiousness.
- LIERNEA cross-shaped rib of an ogival vault.
- LIGNESynonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”). A unit of length used for measuring the diameter of buttons.
- LINGERIEUnderwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
- LINGOTAn ingot.
- LIPASEAny of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of lipids.
- LIQUEURA flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.
- LITERARYRelating to literature.
- LIVRAISONA part of a serial issued from time to time.
- LIVREA unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous.
- LOCALISMAttachment to or preference for a particular local place, especially the place where one lives; hence, feelings, opinions, or policies which emphasize or focus on local phenomena;
- LOCULEA little hollow; a loculus.
- LOIRdormouse
- LONGHOUSEA long communal housing of the Iroquois and some other American Indians, the Malaysians, the Indonesians, the Vikings, and many other peoples.
- LONGUEURA lengthy passage in a dramatic or literary work, especially a dull or tedious one; a period of boredom.
- LORETTEA woman of low morals, especially associated with the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette district of Paris.
- LOUCHEOf questionable taste or morality; decadent.
- LOUISAny gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold louis d'ors, originally a French
- LOUPEA magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers.
- LOWBOYA low chest of drawers.
- LOZENGYDivided into or composed of rhombuses (lozenges).
- LUCERNEAlfalfa.
- LUMINAIREAn electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
- LUMINOSITYthe state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
- LUNETTEA small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape.
- LURCHA sudden or unsteady movement.
- LUTHIERA person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.
- LYOPHILEa lyophilic substance
- LYOPHOBEA lyophobic substance.
- MACAQUEAny of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.
- MACAROONA soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
- MACEDOINEA mixture of diced vegetables or fruit served as a salad.
- MACHINERYThe machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
- MADELEINEA French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.
- MAGOTThe Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco along with a small population of uncertain origin in Gibraltar.
- MAIGREMade without meat (and thus permitted to be eaten on a fast day).
- MAILLOTA one-piece swimsuit for women.
- MAISONETTEA small house.
- MAKEUPAn item's composition.
- MAKIA ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
- MALADROITNot adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.
- MALAISEA feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
- MALINGERTo feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
- MANCHEThe neck of a violin.
- MANGETOUTA vegetable pea (Pisum sativum) eaten when immature.
- MANGOUSTEA mongoose.
- MANIOCThe tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is prepared; cassava, yuca.
- MANITOUA god or spirit as the object of religious awe or ritual among some American Indians.
- MANQUEunable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be
- MANSARDhaving two slopes on each side, the lower being steeper than the upper
- MANTUAAn article of loose clothing popular in 17th- and 18th century France.
- MAQUISARDA member of a resistance or guerrilla movement, originally and chiefly that of the French during the German occupation of 1940-5.
- MARABOULeptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
- MARCELA hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron.
- MARCELLAA kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.
- MARIACHIOf or pertaining to a traditional form of Mexican music, either sung or purely instrumental.
- MARINADEA seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.
- MARIONETTEA puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.
- MARMITEA rounded cooking pot of various designs, commonly pot-bellied, with or without tripod, handles, lid etc; originally earthenware but currently more commonly of cast iron or other m
- MAROONAn escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person.
- MAROQUINLeather made from goatskin.
- MARQUEA brand of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car.
- MARQUEEA large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
- MARQUISEA marchioness, especially one who is French.
- MARTINETA strict disciplinarian.
- MASCARONA carved, ornamental face, either human-like or grotesque, whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.
- MASHIEA metal-headed golf club with a moderate loft, the equivalent of a five iron in a modern set of clubs.
- MASQUEA dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
- MASSEURA person (especially male) who performs massage.
- MASTITISInflammation of a breast.
- MASTODONExtinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar tee
- MATERIALISENon-Oxford British English standard spelling of materialize.
- MATERIELMilitary equipment, apparatus, and supplies.
- MATINEEA showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.
- MATTEA decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
- MAZARINEA dark blue color.
- MECONATEAny salt or ester of meconic acid
- MELODEONA type of reed organ with a single keyboard.
- MELODICOf, relating to, or having melody.
- MENAGERIEA collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
- MENHIRA single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.
- MENSURABILITYThe quality of being mensurable.
- MENUThe details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.
- MERCURICPertaining to or derived from mercury.
- MERDEShit.
- MERENGUEA type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the Dominican Republic.
- MESCLUNA mixture of small, young leaves as a salad
- MESOPHYTEAny normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water.
- METAYAGEA kind of sharecropping system.
- METAYEROne who cultivates land for a share (usually half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord.
- METIERAlternative spelling of métier.