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- ABASA cutaneous disease; the scald-head. porrigo
- ABBAFather; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the
- ABBOTThe superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- ABELMOSKThe edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
- ABUNAThe Patriarch, or head of the Abyssinian Church.
- ABUTILONAny of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.
- ACEQUIAAn irrigation ditch, chiefly with reference to Mexico or the southwestern US.
- ACKERSSynonym of money.
- ADHANThe call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.
- ADMIRALThe commander of a naval squadron or fleet, regardless of formal rank.
- AFLAJAn irrigation system which catches mountain water and controls its movement down man-made subterranean channels, found in Oman.
- AGUNAHA Jewish woman who is trapped in a marriage, either because her husband has disappeared or because he will not grant her a gett.
- ALBACOREA longfin tuna, a large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh.
- ALCAIDEThe governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison.
- ALCOVEA small recessed area set off from a larger room.
- ALEMBROTHThe "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
- ALEMBROTHSThe "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
- ALEPHThe first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic 𐡀 (ʾ), Classical Syriac ܐ ('ālaph), He
- ALFORJAA saddlebag.
- ALGEBRAElementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.
- ALIFThe first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).
- ALIYAHThe calling up of someone to the bimah for the reading of the Torah.
- ALKALIOne of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing characteristics are dissolving in alcohol and water, unitin
- ALKALINEOf, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
- ALMAAn Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.
- ALMANACA book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
- ALMONDThe seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.
- ALUDELA pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end, formerly used, especially by alchemists, for sublimation.
- AMENAt the end of a religious prayer: so be it.
- AMINAn arbitrator who assessed and collected revenue in the pargana.
- AMIRAlternative form of emir.
- ANGARYThe right of one belligerent (government) in a conflict to seize, use or destroy the property of another belligerent or neutral state, or the private citizens thereof, provided com
- ANGELAn incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. One of the lowest order o
- ARABICEllipsis of gum arabic.
- ARABICAA plant of species Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia, that yields coffee beans.
- ARABICISEDMade Arabic, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style
- ARABINA carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic
- ARAKA clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.
- ARDEBA Middle Eastern unit of volume used for agricultural crops.
- ARSENALA military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
- ARTICHOKEA plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
- ASKARIA member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force.
- ATABALA kettledrum; a kind of tabor used by the Moors.
- ATHANORA furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists.
- AVERAGEAny measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
- AYINThe sixteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
- AZIMUTHAn arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
- AZOTHThe first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
- AZOTHSThe first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
- BADMASHA rogue, ruffian or miscreant.
- BARRIOA municipality or subdivision of a municipality in Spanish America, and in Spain itself.
- BASHAWA pasha.
- BEIGEA colour, variously defined from a pale brown, to a yellow greyish off-white.
- BERDACHEAmong Native Americans, a person who identifies with any of a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively those of their biological sex; a transgender person.
- BETHELA holy place.
- BICHIRAny ray-finned fish of the genus Polypterus in the family Polypteridae, having elongated bodies covered in thick, bone-like, ganoid scales.
- BIMAThe raised platform in the front of a synagogue where the Torah is read on a podium.
- BINOMIALConsisting of two terms, or parts.
- BINTA woman, a girl.
- BORAGEBorago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.
- BRACHABlessing.
- BRISRitual male circumcision; the ceremony in which this is performed.
- BULBULAny of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and Eurasia.
- BUQSHAA former currency unit of Yemen, worth one 40th of a rial.
- BURKAAlternative form of burqa.
- BURNOOSEA thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa.
- BURQAAn enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by women in fundamentalist denominations of Islam to
- BWANABig boss, important person.
- CABALA putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
- CAFETERIAA restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.
- CAFILAA caravan of travellers or supplies.
- CALIPHThe holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.
- CAMLETA fine fabric made from wool (originally camel, but later goat) and silk.
- CAMPHIRECamphor.
- CANONA generally accepted principle; a rule.
- CARAFEA bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.
- CAROBAn evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
- CASBAHThe fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
- CHAMETZFood products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover.
- CHEDERAn elementary school for Jewish children, teaching basic Judaism and Hebrew.
- CHERMOULAA marinade used in Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking, made with herbs, oil, lemons, garlic, cumin, and salt.
- CHERUBIMplural of cherub
- CHERUBSplural of cherub
- CHOTTA dry salt lake, in the Saharan area of Africa, that stays dry in the summer but receives some water in the winter.
- CIDERAn alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
- CIPHERA numeric character.
- CIVETAny of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
- COFFEEA beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
- COFFLEA line of people or animals fastened together, especially a chain of prisoners or slaves.
- COHENA Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.
- COHOBATETo treat a material with a boiling liquid and repeatedly return the distillate.
- COOZEPussy, vagina.
- CORALAny of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those spe
- CORBANAn offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow.
- COTTONA fibrous substance: A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium. Any similar soft, f
- COUSCOUSA pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
- CURCUMINA polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
- DAITHAn ear piercing in the inner cartilage just above the earhole.
- DALETThe fourth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
- DAMANThe rock hyrax.