English Words Starting With L

• legume

  nounC1
  /ˈlɛɡ.juːm/A plant of the pea family, or the seed or pod of such a plant (e.g., peas, beans, lentils, peanuts) used as food.
• legume family

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛɡjuːm ˌfæm.əl.i/A large and economically important plant family (Fabaceae/Leguminosae) characterized by seed pods that split along two seams, whose seeds are often eaten.
• legumin

  nounVery low
  /lɪˈɡjuːmɪn/A protein found in seeds of leguminous plants like peas and beans.
• legwarmer

  nounB2
  /ˈlɛɡˌwɔː.mə/A tubular piece of thick, warm clothing, typically knitted, worn to cover the leg from the ankle to just below or above the knee.
• legwork

  nounC1
  /ˈlɛɡ.wɜːk/The often physically demanding, sometimes tedious, practical work that involves travelling or gathering information to prepare for something.
• lehar

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun); Regional (Informal Verb)
  /ˈleɪ.hɑː/ (for the surname); /ˈlɛ.hə/ or /ˈleɪ.hə/ (for the regional verb, approximated)A surname of Czech or Slovak origin, most notably associated with the Hungarian composer Franz Lehár, or to be in a state of feeling unwell or under the weather.
• lehigh

  nounLow
  /ˈliːhaɪ/A proper noun referring primarily to a river in eastern Pennsylvania, USA, or the valley through which it flows. Most commonly associated with Lehigh University, a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
• lehman

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.mən/A proper noun most commonly referring to Lehman Brothers, the global financial services firm whose 2008 bankruptcy was a pivotal event in the financial crisis.
• lehmann

  nounC2
  /ˈleɪmən/A proper noun, primarily a surname of German origin, meaning 'tenant farmer' or 'one who leases land'.
• lehmbruck

  nounVery Low
  /ˈleɪmbrʊk/A German surname, primarily referring to Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881–1919), an influential German sculptor.
• lehr

  nounVery low (Technical term)
  /lɪə(r)/A long, tunnel-shaped kiln, typically used for annealing or tempering glass.
• lehua

  nounVery low
  /leɪˈhuːə/A specific flowering tree native to Hawaii (Metrosideros polymorpha), known for its showy, often red, pom-pom-like flowers.
• lei

  nounC1
  /leɪ/A garland or wreath of flowers, leaves, or shells, traditionally worn around the neck as a symbol of affection, welcome, or celebration in Polynesian cultures, especially Hawaii.
• leibnitz

  nounLow (C2/Technical)
  /ˈlaɪbnɪts/The surname of the German polymath and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
• leibnitz's law

  nounLow
  /ˈlaɪbnɪtsɪz lɔː/The principle that if two entities are identical, then they must share exactly the same properties; often summarized as 'the identity of indiscernibles'.
• leibnitz's rule

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlaɪbnɪtsɪz ruːl/A mathematical theorem for differentiating under the integral sign.
• leibniz

  nounRare
  /ˈlaɪb.nɪts/A proper noun referring to the German polymath and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716).
• leibniz mountains

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˈlaɪbnɪts ˈmaʊntɪnz/A mountain range in Antarctica, named after the German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
• leibovitz

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlaɪbəvɪts/A surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, most famously associated with the American portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz.
• leibowitz

  nounRare
  /ˈlaɪbəvɪts/A surname, typically of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, notably borne by significant historical, cultural, or fictional figures.

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