English Words Starting With C

• calamian islands

  nounVery Low
  /kəˌleɪ.mi.ən ˈaɪ.ləndz/A specific archipelago in the Philippines, located between Mindoro and Palawan.
• calamine

  nounC1
  /ˈkæləmaɪn/A pale pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, used in lotions and ointments to soothe irritated skin.
• calamine brass

  nounC2
  /ˈkæləmaɪn brɑːs/A historical brass alloy made with calamine ore (a zinc silicate/carbonate), which was the primary method of producing brass before direct smelting of metallic zinc became common.
• calamint

  nounLow
  /ˈkæləmɪnt/A perennial herb of the mint family (genus Calamintha or Clinopodium), with aromatic leaves and small, two-lipped flowers.
• calamite

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Paleontological)
  /ˈkæləmʌɪt/An extinct genus of treelike horsetail plants, related to modern horsetails, that lived during the Carboniferous period.
• calamity

  nounC1
  /kəˈlæməti/A disastrous event causing great harm, distress, or destruction.
• calamity jane

  nounLow (primarily known as a proper noun/historical figure; metaphorical use is rare)
  /kəˈlæm.ə.ti ˈdʒeɪn/A nickname for a legendary frontierswoman and scout from the American Old West, known for her marksmanship and flamboyant, unconventional personality.
• calamondin

  nounLow
  /ˌkæləˈmɒndɪn/A small, sour citrus fruit, typically green or orange when ripe, and the tree that bears it; a hybrid between a kumquat and a mandarin orange.
• calamus

  nounRare
  /ˈkæləməs/A tall, reed-like plant of the sedge family, particularly the aromatic sweet flag.
• calandria

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /kəˈlændriə/A cylindrical vessel or container, particularly in industrial or nuclear contexts, that holds tubes or other structures through which liquid flows.
• calanthe

  nounVery low
  /kəˈlænθi/A tropical orchid of a genus (Calanthe) with prominently spurred flowers, often terrestrial.
• calapan

  nounLow (extremely rare in international English, primarily used in Philippine English contexts)
  /kəˈlɑːpən/The capital city of the province of Oriental Mindoro in the Philippines.
• calash

  nounVery Low
  /kəˈlæʃ/A light, low-wheeled carriage with a folding top, often drawn by a single horse and designed to carry passengers.
• calathea

  nounLow
  /ˌkæl.əˈθiː.ə/A type of tropical, ornamental houseplant with distinctive, often variegated foliage.
• calathus

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈkaləθəs/A type of ancient Greek and Roman basket or vase, typically with a wide opening and a narrower base, used for carrying fruit, flowers, or wool.
• calaverite

  nounExtremely Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˌkæləˈvɛərʌɪt/A rare, telluride mineral consisting of gold and tellurium.
• calbayog

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, geographically specific)
  /kælˈbaɪɒɡ/A city in the Philippines, located in the province of Samar.
• calc

  combining-formnounC1
  /kalk/A common, informal abbreviation or short form for either 'calculate/calculation' or for the school/university subject 'calculus'.
• calc-sinter

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈkælkˌsɪntə/A hard, crusty deposit of calcium carbonate precipitated from water, often found around mineral springs or in cave formations.
• calc-spar

  nounExtremely rare / Technical
  /ˈkælk ˌspɑː/A specific mineralogical term for a form of calcite, specifically a coarsely crystalline variety.

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