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culturology
nounLow
/ˌkʌl.tʃəˈrɒl.ə.dʒi/The scientific study of culture, especially as an interdisciplinary field examining cultural systems, patterns, and phenomena.
culturomics
nounVery Low
/ˌkʌl.tʃəˈrɒm.ɪks/The application of big-data analysis to the study of human culture, particularly using large digital text corpora to track trends and changes in language usage, beliefs, and societal values over time.
cultus
nounC1/C2
/ˈkʌl.təs/A system of religious worship or ritual, especially as expressed in formal ceremonies.
cultus coolee
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˈkʊl.təs ˈkuː.li/An obsolete variant spelling of 'coolie', historically referring to an unskilled labourer from Asia, particularly one employed under a contract.
culver
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈkʌlvə/A dove or pigeon.
culver city
nounVery low (except in local/regional Californian contexts)
/ˌkʌl.və ˈsɪt.i/A city in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
culver hole
nounVery low / Archaic / Rare
/ˈkʌlvə həʊl/A niche, small cave, or cavity, often in a cliff, frequented by pigeons (historically, specifically wood pigeons or doves, 'culver' being an archaic term for a dove).
culver's root
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌkʌlvəz ˈruːt/The common name for Veronicastrum virginicum, a tall perennial North American wildflower with white or pale blue flower spikes, historically used for medicinal purposes.
culverin
nounVery Low Frequency (C2+)
/ˈkʌlv(ə)rɪn/A long, slender cannon used from the 15th to the 17th centuries, designed for firing solid shot with a relatively flat trajectory.
culvert
nounC2
/ˈkʌlvət/A tunnel or channel, usually of concrete or metal, that carries a stream or drain under a road, railway, path, or similar obstruction.
culzean castle
nounRare/Proper noun
/kʌˈleɪn ˈkɑː.səl/A specific historic castle and tourist attraction on the west coast of Scotland, the ancestral home of the Kennedy family.
cum
nounprepositionverbLow (in formal/technical sense); Very High (in vulgar slang sense)
/kʌm/ (formal), /kʌm/ (slang)A Latin preposition meaning "with," used primarily in English as a combining form or in fixed phrases, often to denote joint function, simultaneity, or combination.
cumacean
adjectivenounVery Low (Scientific Term)
/kjuːˈmeɪʃən/A small marine crustacean belonging to the order Cumacea, characterized by a bulbous carapace and a slender abdomen.
cumae
nounC2
/ˈkjuːmiː/An ancient Greek settlement and later Roman city, located in present-day Italy, known as the site of the Sibylline Oracle.
cumana
nounExtremely Low
/ˌkuːməˈnɑː/A reference to the city of Cumaná in Venezuela.
cumber
nounverbverb-transitiveRare/Archaic
/ˈkʌmbə/to obstruct or hinder; to weigh down or burden.
cumberland
nounC2
/ˈkʌmbələnd/A proper noun primarily referring to a historic county in North West England, bordered by Scotland.
cumberland gap
nounLow
/ˌkʌmbələnd ˈɡæp/A historic pass through the Cumberland Mountains of the Appalachian Range, located at the junction of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.
cumberland mountains
plural-nounLow
/ˌkʌm.bəl.ənd ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/A mountain range in the southeastern United States, part of the Appalachian Mountains.
cumberland sauce
nounRare
/ˈkʌmbələnd sɔːs/A cold, sharp, piquant sauce for meat, especially ham, venison, and cold game, made from redcurrant jelly, port wine, orange and lemon zest and juice, mustard, and ginger.

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