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gulf war syndrome
nounLow (specialist/historical)
/ˌɡʌlf wɔː ˈsɪndrəʊm/A chronic multi-symptomatic illness, with a range of symptoms including fatigue, pain, and cognitive problems, affecting veterans of the 1990–1991 Persian Gulf War.
gulfport
nounC1
/ˈɡʌlf.pɔːt/A proper noun referring to a specific city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located on the Gulf of Mexico coast.
gulfweed
nounRare
/ˈɡʌlfwiːd/A type of brown seaweed (genus Sargassum) that floats in masses in the Atlantic Ocean, especially in the Sargasso Sea.
gulgul
nounVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˈɡʌlɡʌl/An obsolete onomatopoeic term for a gurgling or bubbling sound.
gull
nounverbC1
/ɡʌl/A seabird, typically medium to large in size, with white or grey plumage, long wings, and webbed feet.
gull wing
adjectivenounLow
/ˈɡʌl ˌwɪŋ/A hinged panel on a car that opens upwards from a central point, resembling a bird's wing in shape and movement.
gullah
nounLow
/ˈɡʌlə/A member of a group of African Americans chiefly inhabiting the Sea Islands and coastal areas of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida.
gullet
nounverb-transitiveC1
/ˈɡʌlɪt/the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach; the oesophagus.
gulley
nounLow
/ˈɡʌli/A small, narrow channel or ditch formed by running water, especially on a hillside or alongside a road.
gulliver's travels
nounC2
/ˌɡʌlɪvəz ˈtrævlz/The title of a satirical novel written by Jonathan Swift, published in 1726.
gullstrand
nounExtremely rare
/ˈɡʊlstrand/A proper noun, specifically a surname of Swedish origin. It is most famously associated with Allvar Gullstrand, a Swedish ophthalmologist and Nobel laureate in Physiology/Medicine (1911).
gully
adjectivenounverb+1B2
/ˈɡʌli/A small, narrow valley or channel formed by water erosion, typically dry except after heavy rain.
gullywasher
nounLow
/ˈɡʌliˌwɒʃə/An intense, heavy rainstorm that is typically brief but causes water to rush through gullies or ditches.
gulosity
nounExtremely rare / Archaic
/ɡjuːˈlɒsɪti/Excessive greed, especially for food; gluttony.
gulp
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
ɡʌlpTo swallow something quickly or in large amounts, often audibly; a single act of swallowing.
gulper eel
nounC2
/ˈɡʌlpər iːl/A deep-sea fish of the family Eurypharyngidae, known for its extremely large, hinged mouth and distensible stomach.
gum
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A2 (common)
/ɡʌm/The firm, fleshy tissue that surrounds the base of teeth; a sticky substance derived from plants or used as an adhesive.
gum accroides
nounExtremely Rare / Technical
/ˌɡʌm əˈkrɔɪdiːz/A naturally occurring resin, also called acaroid resin or yacca gum, obtained from various Australian grass trees (Xanthorrhoea species).
gum ammoniac
nounVery Low (specialist/historical)
/ˌɡʌm əˈməʊnɪæk/A gum resin exuded from certain plants, historically used in medicine and perfumery.
gum arabic
nounC2
/ˌɡʌm ˈærəbɪk/A natural gum derived from the sap of acacia trees, especially Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal, used as a thickener, emulsifier, and stabiliser in food and industrial products.

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