English Words Starting With M

• mahoe

  nounRare
  /məˈhəʊ/Any of several tropical trees, particularly valued for their timber or fibre.
• mahogany

  adjectivenounC1
  /məˈhɒɡəni/A hard, reddish-brown tropical wood from certain trees, prized for furniture and interior finishes.
• mahogany family

  nounC1/C2
  /məˈhɒɡ.ə.ni ˌfæm.əl.i/A family (Meliaceae) of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs, which includes the true mahogany (genus Swietenia) and other timber-producing trees.
• mahomet

  nounRare / Archaic
  /məˈhɒmɪt/An archaic and now offensive historical variant of 'Muhammad', specifically referring to the prophet and founder of Islam.
• mahometan

  nounVery Low (Historical/Archaic)
  /məˈhɒmɪt(ə)n/A follower of the religion of Islam; a Muslim.
• mahon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmɑː.hɒn/A toponym and surname derived from the Irish name for the Isle of Man; also a variant of the given name 'Matthew' in Irish contexts.
• mahonia

  nounLow
  /məˈhəʊnɪə/An evergreen shrub of the genus Mahonia, characterized by spiny, holly-like leaves, clusters of yellow flowers, and dark blue or purple berries.
• mahound

  nounVery Low
  /məˈhaʊnd/A historical derogatory term for the prophet Muhammad, used in medieval and early modern European texts; by extension, used as a name for a devil or evil spirit in some older English literature.
• mahout

  nounLow
  /məˈhaʊt/A person who works with, rides, and tends to an elephant, especially in South and Southeast Asia.
• mahratta

  nounRare/Historical
  /məˈrɑːtə/A member of a former people of western India; relating to the Marathi-speaking people, especially those of historical warrior clans.
• mahratti

  nounVery low
  /məˈrɑːti/An Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
• mahren

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, formal/literary).
  /ˈmɑːrən/To compel or urge someone with persistent pressure, akin to nagging or driving forward insistently.
• mahseer

  nounC2
  /ˈmɑːsɪə/A very large, powerful, and often silvery freshwater game fish of the carp family, found in fast-flowing rivers and lakes of South Asia.
• mahua

  nounC2
  /ˈmɑːhʊə/A tropical tree native to India, scientifically known as Madhuca longifolia, valued for its flowers, fruit, and seeds.
• mahuang

  nounVery Low
  /mɑːˈhwæŋ/A traditional Chinese medicinal herb, specifically a species of Ephedra plant (Ephedra sinica), used for treating asthma, hay fever, and colds.
• mahy

  nounObsolete/Extremely Rare
  /ˈmɑːhi/The word 'mahy' is extremely rare and non-standard in modern English. It is not found in standard dictionaries. Its core meaning can only be inferred from scarce historical and dialectical uses, where it sometimes appeared as a variant or a related form to other words.
• mahzor

  nounRare
  /ˈmɑːhzɔː/A Jewish prayer book containing the liturgy for the entire cycle of festivals of a particular year.
• mai mai

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈmaɪ maɪ/A militia group or small-scale armed faction, typically in the context of conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring regions.
• mai tai

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˌmaɪ ˈtaɪ/A cocktail made with rum, lime juice, orange curaçao, and orgeat syrup.
• maia

  nounLow
  /ˈmaɪə/A proper noun referring to either a figure in Greek mythology, the name of a genus of spider, or a personal name.

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