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guatemalan
adjectivenounB1
/ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lən/Relating to Guatemala, a country in Central America.
guava
nounB1
/ˈɡwɑː.və/A tropical fruit with green or yellow skin and sweet, pink or white flesh.
guaviare
nounVery Low
/ˌɡwɑːvɪˈɑːreɪ/The name of a major river and a department (administrative region) in southeastern Colombia.
guayabera
nounLow
/ɡwɑːjəˈbɛːrə/A lightweight men's shirt, often made of linen or cotton, featuring two vertical rows of pleats or embroidery down the front and back, four patch pockets, and worn untucked.
guayama
nounLow
/ɡwɑːˈjaːmə/A proper noun referring to a specific city and municipality in Puerto Rico.
guayaquil
nounLow
/ˌɡwaɪ.əˈkiːl/A major port city in western Ecuador, the country's largest and most populous city.
guaymas
nounVery Low
/ˈɡwaɪməs/A proper noun referring to a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora, located on the Gulf of California.
guaynabo
nounVery Low
/ɡwaɪˈnɑːbəʊ/A proper noun referring to a city and municipality in Puerto Rico.
guayule
nounVery Low
/ɡwɑːˈjuːleɪ/A desert shrub (Parthenium argentatum) native to Mexico and the southwestern United States.
guayusa
nounC1/C2 / Very Low / Technical
/ɡwaɪˈjuːsə/A species of holly tree (Ilex guayusa) native to the Amazon rainforest, whose leaves are used to make a caffeinated herbal tea.
gubbah
nounLow
/ˈɡʌbə/A term for a white person or non-Indigenous Australian, used primarily in Australian Aboriginal English.
gubbins
nounLow
/ˈɡʌbɪnz/A miscellaneous collection of small items, especially ones that are considered unimportant or of little value.
gubernaculum
nounC2
/ˌɡjuːbəˈnækjʊləm/A steering device; a structure that guides or controls.
guberniya
nounRare / Historical
/ɡʊˈbɛːnɪə/A major administrative subdivision or province in the Russian Empire and the early Soviet Union.
guck
nounLow
/ɡʌk/A thick, slimy, unpleasant substance.
guddle
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Low
/ˈɡʌd(ə)l/To catch fish with the hands by groping under stones or banks; to handle clumsily or messily.
gudea
nounVery low
/ɡuːˈdeɪ.ə/A historical figure, ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian city-state of Lagash, known for his piety and extensive building projects.
gudgeon
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈɡʌdʒən/A small freshwater fish, or a person who is easily tricked or credulous.
gudgeon pin
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡʌdʒən pɪn/A cylindrical pin that connects the piston to the connecting rod in an internal combustion engine.
gudmundsson
nounVery Low (specific to Icelandic contexts)
/ˈɡʊðmʊntsən/An Icelandic patronymic surname meaning 'son of Guðmundur'.

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