BAOBAB | • baobab n. A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen… • BAOBAB n. an African tree with an enormously thick trunk and large edible pulpy fruit. |
COLLAB | • collab n. (Informal) A collaboration, especially a work produced by several musicians who do not usually work together. • collab v. (Informal) To collaborate. • collab. n. Abbreviation of collaboration. |
CONFAB | • confab n. (Informal) Clipping of confabulation (“a casual chat or talk”). • confab v. (Intransitive, informal) Clipping of confabulate (“to speak casually with somebody; to chat”). • CONFAB v. to converse, gossip. |
JILBAB | • jilbab n. A long, loose-fitting coat or similar garment worn by some Muslim women to fulfil hijab. • JILBAB n. (Arabic) a long robe worn by Muslim women. |
LABLAB | • lablab n. Any of the twining leguminous plants related to the bean, especially the hyacinth bean. • Lablab prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – the hyacinth bean. • LABLAB n. (Arabic) a tropical bean with edible pods. |
LIBLAB | • Lib-Lab n. (UK politics, historical) A Liberal candidate who was financially maintained by trade unions and supposed… • LIBLAB n. a person supporting a coalition of liberal and labour groups. |
MIHRAB | • mihrab n. (Islam) A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays. • mihrab n. (Islam) A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function. • MIHRAB n. (Arabic) a niche or slab in a mosque marking the direction of Mecca. |
NIQAAB | • niqaab n. Alternative spelling of niqab. • NIQAAB n. (Arabic) a veil worn by some Muslim women, also NIKAB, NIQAB. |
PREFAB | • prefab adj. Prefabricated. • prefab n. A prefabricated building. • prefab n. A prefabricated section of a building. |
PREHAB | • prehab n. (Informal) prehabilitation. • PREHAB n. any programme of training designed to prevent sports injury. |
SCARAB | • scarab n. A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians. • scarab n. Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. • scarab n. A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle. |
SERDAB | • serdab n. A sealed chamber in an Ancient Egyptian tomb that held the ka statue of a deceased individual, having… • SERDAB n. (Persian) a chamber within an ancient Egyptian tomb. |
SKYLAB | • skylab n. An outer space laboratory. • skylab n. (Philippines) A motorcycle taxi with extension seats on the sides, configured by placing a wooden beam… • Skylab prop.n. An orbiting workshop and observatory built by NASA. |