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- cobh/kəʊv/A proper noun referring to a town and seaport in County Cork, Ireland.nounVery Low
- cobham/ˈkɒbəm/A proper noun, primarily a place name (a town in Surrey, England) and a surname.nounLow (as a common noun, it is non-existent; as a proper noun, frequency depends on context).
- cobia/ˈkəʊbɪə/A large, predatory, warm-water marine fish of the family Rachycentridae, also known as black kingfish or sergeant fish.nounLow
- coble/ˈkəʊb(ə)l/A small, flat-bottomed fishing boat traditionally used in parts of England and Scotland.nounVery Low
- coblenz/ˈkəʊblɛnts/The name of a city in Germany (German: Koblenz), situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers.nounLow
- cobnut/ˈkɒbnʌt/The nut of the hazel tree, especially a cultivated variety with a larger, rounder nut than the wild hazelnut.nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized)
- cobol/ˈkəʊ.bɒl/A high-level, English-like programming language designed primarily for business, finance, and administrative systems.nounLow (specialist/technical term)
- cobot/ˈkəʊ.bɒt/A robot designed to work collaboratively with humans in a shared workspace.nounC1
- cobourg/ˈkəʊbɜːɡ/A proper noun referring to a town in Ontario, Canada, or a smaller peninsula within Ontario.nounVery Low (Geographical/Proper Noun)
- cobra/ˈkəʊ.brə/A venomous snake, often hooded, native to Africa and Asia.nounB1
- cobra de capello/ˌkəʊ.brə də kəˈpel.əʊ/A specific type of venomous snake, the Indian cobra (Naja naja), historically referred to by this term meaning 'hooded serpent'.nounVery Low
- coburg/ˈkəʊbɜːɡ/A type of fine, corded woollen or worsted fabric, often used for coats and dresses.nounC2
- cobweb/ˈkɒb.web/a fine, dusty spider's web, especially one that is old and abandoned.nounverb-transitiveC1
- cobweb houseleek/ˈkɒb.web ˈhaʊs.liːk/A succulent plant of the genus Sempervivum arachnoideum, known for its small, compact rosettes of fleshy leaves often connected by fine, cobweb-like white hairs.nounRare/Technical
- cobwebs/ˈkɒbwebz/Webs spun by spiders, especially old, dusty ones found in neglected corners of rooms.plural-nounB2
- coca/ˈkəʊ.kə/A tropical shrub native to South America, the dried leaves of which are the source of cocaine and are chewed as a mild stimulant.nounC2
- coca-cola/ˌkəʊ.kəˈkəʊ.lə/A popular brand of carbonated soft drink.nounB1
- coca-colonize/ˌkəʊkəˈkɒlənaɪz/To exert a pervasive, American-style cultural and economic influence over another country or region, comparable to the global spread of the Coca-Cola brand.verb-transitiveLow
- cocaine/kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/A powerful addictive stimulant drug, derived from coca leaves, used illegally as a narcotic.nounMedium-High
- cocainism/kəʊˈkeɪnɪz(ə)m/A pathological condition caused by habitual and excessive use of cocaine.nounC2
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