English Words Starting With F

• frankfort on the oder

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfræŋkfət ɒn ðiː ˈəʊdə/A city in eastern Germany, located on the Oder River at the border with Poland. It is officially known as Frankfurt (Oder) or 'Frankfurt an der Oder' to distinguish it from the larger Frankfurt am Main in western Germany.
• frankfurt

  nounB1
  /ˈfɹæŋkfət/A seasoned, cooked sausage, typically made of pork and beef, often served in a long, thin roll; a frankfurter.
• frankfurt horizontal

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈfræŋkfət ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl̩/A specific craniometric plane of the skull used as a standard reference for measurement and orientation, defined by connecting the lowest point of the left orbital margin to the highest points of the external acoustic meatus (ear openings).
• frankfurt school

  nounLow (C1/C2)
  /ˈfræŋkfət skuːl/A group of mid-20th century German social theorists and philosophers associated with the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt, known for developing critical theory.
• frankfurter

  nounC1
  /ˈfræŋkfɜːtə(r)/A thin, smoked sausage typically made from pork, served boiled or grilled, and often eaten in a long, soft bread roll.
• frankie

  nounRare
  /ˈfræŋki/A familiar, diminutive form of the male given name Francis or the female given name Frances.
• frankincense

  nounLow
  /ˈfræŋkɪnsens/An aromatic gum resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, used primarily for incense and perfume.
• frankish

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈfraŋkɪʃ/Relating to the Franks, a West Germanic people who established kingdoms in Western Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire.
• frankland

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfræŋklənd/A place name, originally meaning 'land or territory belonging to a person named Frank'.
• franklin

  nounLow
  /ˈfræŋklɪn/A historical term for a free landowner of non-noble birth in medieval England, often a prosperous farmer or small landholder.
• franklin d. roosevelt lake

  nounLow
  /ˌfræŋk.lɪn ˌdiː ˈrəʊ.zə.vəlt leɪk/A large reservoir in Washington state, USA, formed by the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River.
• franklin park

  nounC2
  /ˌfræŋklɪn ˈpɑːk/A toponym, specifically the name of a public park, neighbourhood, or municipality in various English-speaking locations (most famously a large park in Boston, Massachusetts).
• franklin square

  nounC2
  /ˌfræŋklɪn ˈskweə/A proper noun referring to a specific place, typically a public square or park, named after Benjamin Franklin.
• franklin stove

  nounLow
  /ˈfræŋklɪn stəʊv/A metal heating stove, typically cast iron, designed for burning wood or coal, originally popular in 18th and 19th century homes
• franklin tree

  nounVery low
  /ˌfræŋklɪn ˈtriː/A small deciduous tree, *Franklinia alatamaha*, native to Georgia, USA, known for its fragrant white flowers and now extinct in the wild.
• franklin's gull

  nounLow
  /ˈfræŋklɪnz ˌɡʌl/A small, migratory gull species (Leucophaeus pipixcan) of North and South America, known for its black hood in breeding plumage.
• franklinia

  nounC2
  /fræŋˈklɪnɪə/A rare flowering tree or shrub of the tea family, native to the southeastern United States but extinct in the wild, cultivated for its showy white flowers with yellow centers.
• franklinite

  nounC2
  /ˈfræŋklɪnʌɪt/A mineral consisting primarily of an oxide of zinc, iron, and manganese, often found in zinc ore deposits.
• frankness

  nounC1
  /ˈfræŋknəs/The quality of being honest, direct, and straightforward in speech or manner, without trying to hide one's thoughts or feelings.
• franko

  nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
  /ˈfræŋkəʊ/A type of currency, specifically the Swiss franc or other currencies called 'franc'.

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