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arabicize
verb-ambitransitiveVery Low
/ˈærəbɪsaɪz/To make something Arabic in character or form.
arabinose
nounC2
/əˈræbɪnəʊz/A pentose sugar (C5H10O5), an aldose, found naturally in plant gums and pectins.
arabinoside
nounVery Low
/ˌær.əˈbɪn.ə.saɪd/A chemical compound consisting of arabinose (a sugar) linked to another molecule, often used to refer to nucleosides where arabinose replaces ribose or deoxyribose.
arabis
nounC2/Rare/Technical
/ˈærəbɪs/A low-growing, mat-forming perennial plant of the genus Arabis, belonging to the cabbage family (Brassicaceae), commonly known as rockcress.
arabist
nounLow-frequency, academic/professional
/ˈærəbɪst/A scholar specializing in Arabic language, literature, or culture.
arabize
verb-ambitransitiveC2 / Rare
/ˈærəbaɪz/To make something or someone Arabic in character, form, or style.
arable
adjectivenounC1
/ˈær.ə.bəl/Suitable for growing crops; land that can be ploughed and used for farming.
araby
nounVery Low (Poetic/Archaic/Literary)
/ˈeɪ.rə.bi/An archaic or poetic term for Arabia or the Arab world; evocative of a romantic, exoticised vision of the East.
aracaju
nounLow
/ˌærəkəˈʒuː/A proper noun referring to the capital city of the Brazilian state of Sergipe.
aracari
nounVery Low
/ˌærəˈsɑːri/A small to medium-sized toucan of the genus Pteroglossus, native to Central and South America, characterized by a serrated bill and often colorful plumage.
aracatuba
nounVery Low
/ˌærəkəˈtuːbə/Aracatuba is the name of a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
arachidic acid
nounrare
/ˌærəˈkɪdɪk ˈæsɪd/A saturated fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms, found in peanut oil and other vegetable oils.
arachidonic acid
nounC2
/ˌær.ə.kɪˈdɒn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/An essential polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid, crucial for physiological processes like inflammation and cellular signaling, found in animal fats and some vegetable oils.
arachne
nounC1/C2
/əˈrækni/Arachne is a mythological figure, a mortal weaver who challenged the goddess Athena and was turned into a spider.
arachnid
adjectivenounC1
/əˈræk.nɪd/A creature with eight legs, belonging to the class Arachnida, such as a spider, scorpion, tick, or mite.
arachnoid
adjectivenounC2
/əˈræk.nɔɪd/Relating to or resembling a spider or spiders.
arachnology
nounC1
/ˌærəkˈnɒlədʒi/The scientific study of spiders and related arthropods.
arachnophobia
nounC1
/əˌræk.nəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/An extreme or irrational fear of spiders.
arad
nounVery Low
/əˈrɑːd/A city in western Romania, an important industrial centre.
arafat
nounLow
/ˈær.ə.fæt/The surname of Yasser Arafat (1929–2004), the Palestinian political leader and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

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