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Canafistolanoundeciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinallyverified
Canafistulanoundeciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinallyverified
Canal of SchlemmnounMWEa circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veinsverified
Canalis VertebralisnounMWEthe canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passesverified
Canapenounan appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory foodverified
Canary WhitewoodnounMWEtall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruitverified
Cancer of the LivernounMWEmalignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancerverified
Candelanounthe basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unitesverified
Candidiasisnounan infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)verified
Candied ApplenounMWEan apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)verified
Candleberrynoundeciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berriesverified
Candy ApplenounMWEan apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)verified
Candy ThermometernounMWEa thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cookingverified
Candytuftnounany of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowersverified
Candyweednounbog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowersverified
Cane BlightnounMWEa disease affecting the canes of various bush fruits (e.g., raspberries or currants)verified
Canellanounhighly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonicverified
Canella BarknounMWEhighly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonicverified
Canella FamilynounMWEone genus: aromatic tropical trees of eastern Africa and Florida to West Indiesverified
Canicola FevernounMWEan acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundiceverified
Canidnounany of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzlesverified
Canine DistempernounMWEa viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammationverified
Canine ToothnounMWEone of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolarsverified