Nouns

laudo

noun

a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (20,997 feet high)

lauhala

noun

Polynesian screw pine

lauraceae

noun

a family of Lauraceae

laurelwood

noun

tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood

laurus

noun

small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves

lavalava

noun

a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotto...

lavalier

noun

jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck

lavandula

noun

lavender

lavatera

noun

widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cul...

lawfulness

noun

the quality of conforming to law

lawmaking

noun

the act of making or enacting laws

lawyerbush

noun

stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles o...

layby

noun

designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop...

lbf.

noun

a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound wi...

lcm

noun

the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every mem...

ld.

noun

a company that is organized to give its owners limited liabi...

ldl

noun

a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; comp...

leaker

noun

a surreptitious informant

leakiness

noun

the condition of permitting leaks or leakage

leanness

noun

the property of having little body fat

leatherjack

noun

any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedde...

lebistes

noun

guppies

lecanopteris

noun

any of several bizarre ferns of the genus Lecanopteris havin...

lecanora

noun

any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some...

lecanoraceae

noun

a fungus family of the division Lichenes

leccinum

noun

a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae

lechanorales

noun

category used in some classification systems for all lichens...

lectin

noun

any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific an...

lecythidaceae

noun

large tropical trees bearing large fruits with woody skins

ledgeman

noun

a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

ledum

noun

evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions

leechee

noun

Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet...

leflunomide

noun

an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally...

leftfield

noun

the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left

lefthander

noun

a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand

legalisation

noun

the act of making lawful

legateship

noun

the post or office of legate

leging

noun

a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee...

legislatorship

noun

the office of legislator

legitimation

noun

the act of making lawful

leguminosae

noun

a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing be...

leibnitz

noun

German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the univ...

leiomyosarcoma

noun

sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract...

leiopelma

noun

type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae

leiopelmatidae

noun

primitive New Zealand frogs

leiophyllum

noun

one species: sand myrtle

leipoa

noun

Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mou...

leisureliness

noun

slowness by virtue of being leisurely

leitmotiv

noun

a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a pers...

leitneria

noun

one species: corkwood