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- meze/ˈmɛzeɪ/A selection of small dishes served as appetizers or a meal in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, or Balkan cuisines.nounLow/Medium (context-specific, higher in food/cultural contexts)
- mezereon/mɪˈzɪərɪən/A small deciduous shrub (Daphne mezereum) with fragrant purple or pink flowers and poisonous red berries.nounVery low
- mezereum/mɪˈzɪərɪəm/A low, deciduous shrub (Daphne mezereum) native to Europe and parts of Asia, with fragrant, purple-pink flowers in early spring, followed by poisonous red berries.nounVery low
- mezieres/ˈmeɪzɪeə/A proper noun referring to a French surname or place name.nounVery low
- mezlocillin/ˌmɛz.ləʊˈsɪl.ɪn/A semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic belonging to the penicillin class, effective against various gram-negative bacteria.nounvery_low
- mezuzah/mɛˈzuːzə/A small parchment scroll inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah, placed in a case and affixed to the doorposts of Jewish homes as a sign of faith and observance.nounLow
- mezzaluna/ˌmɛtsəˈluːnə/A curved, single-bladed or double-bladed knife used primarily for chopping herbs or vegetables with a rocking motion.nounC1
- mezzanine/ˈmez.ən.iːn/An intermediate floor level between main floors of a building, typically between ground and first floors.adjectivenounC1
- mezzo/ˈmɛtsəʊ/A borrowed Italian musical term meaning 'medium' or 'moderate', primarily used in classical music contexts to indicate a moderate level of something, such as volume or vocal range.adjectiveadverbnounC2
- mezzo-relievo/ˌmɛtsəʊ rɪˈliːvəʊ/A type of sculpture where the figures project from the background by half their depth.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Technical Vocabulary)
- mezzo-soprano/ˌmɛtsəʊ səˈprɑːnəʊ/A classical female singing voice whose range lies between that of a soprano and a contralto, or a singer with such a voice.adjectivenounC2
- mezzo-soprano clef/ˌmɛtsəʊ səˈprɑːnəʊ ˌklɛf/A musical symbol used in notation to indicate that the second line from the top of a five-line staff corresponds to middle C.nounC2
- mezzotint/ˈmɛtsəʊˌtɪnt/A method of engraving a copper or steel plate by roughening its surface with a spiked tool (rocker) to produce a dark, velvety tone, and then creating the image by smoothing out areas for the highlights.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- mho/məʊ/The unit of electrical conductance, equal to the reciprocal of one ohm.nounVery Low
- mi/miː/A musical note; the third degree of the major scale in solfège.abbreviationnounVery Low
- mi'kmaq/ˈmɪkmæk/An Indigenous people of northeastern North America, primarily inhabiting the Atlantic provinces of Canada and parts of the northeastern United States.adjectivenounLow to Medium in North American contexts; very low internationally
- mi5/ˌɛm aɪ ˈfaɪv/The Security Service of the United Kingdom, the domestic counter-intelligence and security agency.abbreviationnounLow
- mi6/ˌɛm aɪ ˈsɪks/The British foreign intelligence service, officially named the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS).abbreviationnounC2
- mia-mia/ˈmiːə ˌmiːə/A small, temporary shelter or hut, typically made from natural materials like branches, bark, or grass, used by Indigenous Australians.nounVery Low (regionally specific, chiefly Australian English)
- miami/maɪˈæmɪ/A major city in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida, known for its beaches, warm climate, and cultural diversity.adjectivenounB1
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