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lizard orchid
nounLow
/ˈlɪzəd ˈɔːkɪd/A rare orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum) with a long, twisted labellum resembling a lizard's tail.
lizard's-tail
nounC1
/ˈlɪz.ədz ˌteɪl/A North American aquatic plant (genus Saururus) with long, slender, tapering flower spikes resembling a reptile's tail.
lizardfish
nounLow
/ˈlɪz.əd.fɪʃ/A marine fish belonging to the family Synodontidae, characterized by a slender body, lizard-like head, and a large mouth with sharp teeth, typically found in tropical and subtropical waters.
lizbeth
nounLow
/ˈlɪzbəθ/A female given name, typically a diminutive or variant of Elizabeth.
lizzie
nounC2 (very low frequency, historical/dated slang)
/ˈlɪzi/A chiefly British, informal, dated term for a car, specifically an old or dilapidated one, originally derived from the name 'Lizzie' (diminutive of Elizabeth) applied to early Ford Model T cars ('Tin Lizzies').
lizzy
nounLow
/ˈlɪzi/A diminutive or informal nickname for the female given name Elizabeth.
liˈberian
adjectivenounlow
/laɪˈbɪəriən/Of or relating to Liberia, its people, or its culture.
liˈbrarianship
nounC1/C2
/laɪˈbreə.ri.ən.ʃɪp/The profession, duties, or activities of a librarian.
liˈgurian
adjectivenounC1
/lɪˈɡjʊə.ri.ən/Of or relating to Liguria, a region in northwestern Italy bordering France and the Mediterranean Sea.
liˈvonian
adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized term)
/lɪˈvəʊ.ni.ən/Relating to the Livonian people, their Finno-Ugric language (closely related to Estonian and Finnish), or the historical region of Livonia.
ljubljana
nounLow
/ljuːˈbljɑːnə/The capital and largest city of Slovenia.
llama
nounLow
/ˈlɑː.mə/A domesticated South American camelid kept for its soft wool, and sometimes as a pack animal.
llandaff
nounVery Low
/ɬænˈdæf/ (approximated) or /lænˈdæf/ (anglicised)A district and community in Cardiff, Wales, also the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff.
llandudno
nounRare
/ɬænˈdɪdnəʊ/A town in Conwy County Borough, Wales, on the coast of the Irish Sea.
llanelli
nounVery Low (geographical proper noun)
/ɬaˈnɛɬiː/A town in Carmarthenshire, South Wales.
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
nounVery Low
/ˌɬanˌvairˌpuɬˌɡwɪnˈɡɪɬ/A place name, specifically a village on the island of Anglesey in Wales.
llangollen
nounC2
/ɬæŋˈɡɒɬən/A town in northeastern Wales.
llanito
nounC2
/læˈniː.təʊ/A noun referring to a person from Gibraltar, or the unique vernacular dialect of English spoken there.
llano
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Rare)
/ˈlɑːnəʊ/A large, flat, grassy plain, especially in Spanish-speaking regions of the Americas.
llano estacado
nounC2
/ˌljɑːnəʊ ˌɛstəˈkɑːdəʊ/A large, flat, high plateau region in the southwestern United States, primarily in Texas and New Mexico.

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