English Words Starting With C

• calicut

  nounC2
  /ˈkælɪkʌt/A city (Kozhikode) on the Malabar Coast of India; the place name.
• caliduct

  nounRare / Obsolete / Technical
  /ˈkalɪdʌkt/A pipe or duct for carrying hot air, water, or steam.
• calif

  abbreviationnounRare
  /ˈkeɪlɪf/A variant spelling of 'caliph', meaning a supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim state, considered a successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
• califate

  nounC1
  /ˈkalɪfeɪt/The office, jurisdiction, or reign of a caliph (a political-religious leader in Islam).
• califont

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkælɪfɒnt/A brand name for a type of instant, tankless gas water heater.
• california

  nounB1
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə/A proper noun, the name of a U.S. state on the west coast, between Oregon and Mexico.
• california bluebell

  nounLow
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə ˈbluː.bel/A common name for several species of flowering plants native to California, typically with bell-shaped blue or purple flowers.
• california current

  nounC1
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə ˈkʌr.ənt/A cold ocean current flowing southward along the western coast of North America.
• california fan palm

  nounLow (specialist/nature context)
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.nɪ.ə ˌfæn ˈpɑːm/A species of palm tree (Washingtonia filifera) native to desert oases in the southwestern United States, notable for its large, fan-shaped leaves and shaggy trunk.
• california gold fern

  nounLow
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə ɡəʊld fɜːn/A specific fern species (Pentagramma triangularis subspecies triangularis) native to the western United States, particularly California, notable for the golden-yellow powder (farina) on the underside of its fronds.
• california gull

  nounC2
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə ɡʌl/A medium-sized gull (Larus californicus) native to western North America, characterized by a dark eye, a yellow bill with black and red markings, and dark grey upper wings.
• california job case

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.njə ˈdʒɒb ˌkeɪs/A type of compartmentalized tray for holding and organizing individual metal or wood type letters, characters, and spaces in traditional typesetting.
• california laurel

  nounLow
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə ˈlɒr.əl/A large evergreen tree native to coastal forests of California and Oregon, also known as Oregon myrtle, valued for its aromatic, hard wood and dense foliage.
• california live oak

  nounLow frequency
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.nɪ.ə ˈlaɪv ˈəʊk/An evergreen oak tree (Quercus agrifolia) native to coastal regions of California, known for its dark green, holly-like leaves and crooked branches.
• california mink

  nounC2
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə mɪŋk/A specific subspecies of mink (Neovison vison aestuarina) native to coastal regions of California, known for its dark, dense fur.
• california nutmeg

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˌkalɪˈfɔːnɪə ˈnʌtmɛɡ/A coniferous tree (Torreya californica) native to California, or its large, olive-like seed, which resembles but is not a true nutmeg.
• california poppy

  nounB2
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə ˈpɒp.i/A wildflower (Eschscholzia californica) native to California and the southwestern United States, known for its bright orange or yellow cup-shaped flowers.
• california privet

  nounLow
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.niə ˈprɪv.ɪt/A fast-growing, semi-evergreen shrub native to Japan and Korea, widely planted as a hedge for its dense foliage and tolerance to pruning.
• california quail

  nounC1
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə kweɪl/A small, plump, ground-dwelling bird (Callipepla californica) native to the western United States, characterized by a distinctive forward-curving black plume on its head and a scaled belly pattern.
• california roll

  nounLow-to-Medium
  /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.ni.ə ˌrəʊl/A type of sushi roll containing cooked crab (or imitation crab), avocado, and cucumber, rolled with rice and seaweed, often with the rice on the outside and sesame seeds sprinkled on top.

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