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- aramid/ˈærəmɪd/A type of strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber.nounC2
- aramid fiber/əˈræmɪd ˈfaɪbə/A class of strong, heat-resistant synthetic fibers.nounLow
- aran islands/ˌærən ˈaɪləndz/A group of three small, rocky islands located off the west coast of Ireland, at the mouth of Galway Bay.plural-nounLow
- aranda/əˈrændə/A term used in Australian English referring to an Indigenous Australian language group and their culture, originating from the central desert region of Australia.nounVery Low (Specialist/Regional)
- araneid/əˈreɪ.ni.ɪd/A spider, especially one belonging to the true spider family Araneidae.nounRare / Technical
- aranha/əˈrænjə/ (following anglicised pronunciation of Portuguese loan)A spider (arachnid).nounExtremely rare (except in specific technical contexts like computing).
- aranrhod/æˈræn.rɒd/ (approximation for English speakers; original Welsh: /aˈranr̥ɔd/)A proper noun, the name of a figure from Welsh mythology, a noblewoman and mother of deities.nounVery Rare
- arany/ˈɒrɒni/A Hungarian word meaning 'gold' (the precious metal).nounN/A (Not an English word)
- aranyaka/ˌɑːrənˈjɑːkə/A portion of the ancient Hindu scriptures, specifically a later, more esoteric text of the Vedas, often considered a 'forest treatise' intended for hermits.nounLow
- arapaho/ˈærəpəhəʊ/A member of a Native American people originally from the Great Plains.nounC2
- arapaho peak/ˌær.ə.pə.həʊ ˈpiːk/A proper noun referring to a specific mountain summit in the United States, named after the Arapaho people.nounVery Low
- arapahoe/əˈræpəhəʊ/A member of a Native American people originally from the Great Plains region of North America.nounLow
- arapaima/ˌær.əˈpaɪ.mə/A large freshwater fish native to South America, one of the largest freshwater fish species in the world.nounC2
- arapesh/ˈærəpɛʃ/The Arapesh people, a group of related ethnicities inhabiting parts of Papua New Guinea, and their associated languages.adjectivenounLow/Very Low
- ararat/ˈærəˌræt/A volcanic massif in eastern Turkey, traditionally identified as the resting place of Noah's Ark after the biblical flood.nounLow
- araroba/ˌærəˈrəʊbə/A medicinal powder obtained from cavities in the trunk of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba), used in treating skin conditions like ringworm; also the tree itself.nounObsolete / Very Low
- aras/ˈɑːrəz/A plural or possessive form of the noun 'ara', referring to large, brightly coloured macaw parrots native to Central and South America.nounVery Low
- aratus of sicyon/ˈærətəs əv ˈsɪkɪɒn/A Hellenistic-era Greek statesman and general from Sicyon who led the Achaean League in the 3rd century BCE.nounVery Low
- araucan/ˌærəˈkɑːn/relating to the Araucanía region of Chile or its indigenous Mapuche peoplenounVery Rare
- araucana/ˌærɔːˈkɑːnə/A breed of chicken originating from South America, known for laying eggs with blue or green shells.nounVery low frequency (specialist/technical).
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