English Words Starting With K

• kansa

  nounHigh
  /ˈkænsə(r)/A serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body.
• kansan

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈkæn.zən/A native or inhabitant of the U.S. state of Kansas.
• kansas

  nounB1
  /ˈkænzəs/A state in the central United States.
• kansas city

  nounB1
  /ˌkænzəs ˈsɪti/A major city in the central United States, straddling the state line between Kansas and Missouri.
• kansas city steak

  nounLow to Medium (Specialist/Regional/Culinary)
  /ˌkæn.zəs ˈsɪ.ti steɪk/A specific type of high-quality, flavorful, bone-in steak cut from the center of the beef short loin, also known as a Kansas City strip steak or New York strip steak.
• kansas city style

  nounLow
  /ˌkæn.zəs ˈsɪt.i ˌstaɪl/A specific style of barbecue originating from Kansas City, Missouri, characterized by slow-smoked meats and a thick, sweet, tomato-based sauce.
• kansas gay-feather

  nounVery low
  /ˌkæn.zəs ˈɡeɪ ˌfiː.ðə/A North American perennial plant with tall, dense spikes of small purple or pink flowers, native to prairies.
• kansas-nebraska act

  nounLow
  /ˈkænzəs nəˈbræskə ækt/A pivotal U.S. law passed in 1854 that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and allowed settlers there to decide the slavery issue through popular sovereignty.
• kansu

  nounC2 - Very Low Frequency
  /ˈkæn.suː/A noun referring to a type of soft, woven cloth traditionally made in the Indian subcontinent, or a historical Chinese province.
• kant

  nounVery rare / Archaic
  /kænt/(obsolete) A sweet or frothy drink, especially fermented cider.
• kantar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkæn.tɑː/A unit of weight used in Turkey and parts of the Middle East, equivalent to approximately 100 pounds or 45.36 kilograms.
• kantharos

  nounC2+ (Very Low)
  /ˈkænθərɒs/An ancient Greek drinking cup or vessel, typically with two high, vertical loop handles extending above the lip.
• kantian

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈkæntiən/Relating to the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, particularly his theories on ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics.
• kantor

  nounLow
  /ˈkantɔː/A term derived from Polish/German/Yiddish, meaning a synagogue official who leads the congregation in musical prayer; a cantor.
• kantorovich

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkæntəˈrɒvɪtʃ/The surname Kantorovich refers to a person, most notably the Soviet mathematician and economist Leonid Kantorovich (1912–1986), a Nobel laureate in Economics (1975). It is a proper noun.
• kanuka

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɑːnʊkə/A small tree or shrub native to New Zealand and Australia, also known as white tea-tree or Kunzea ericoides.
• kanuri

  nounC2+
  /kəˈnʊəri/A member of an ethnic group primarily inhabiting northeastern Nigeria and southeastern Niger.
• kanzu

  nounLow
  /ˈkænzuː/A long, white, robe-like garment, traditionally worn by men in East Africa, especially in Swahili-speaking cultures.
• kao tsu

  nounB2
  /ˈkɔːʃəs/Being careful to avoid danger or risk; not taking unnecessary chances.
• kaohsiung

  nounC1
  /ˌkaʊˈʃjʊŋ/A major port city in southern Taiwan.

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