English Words Starting With M

• manzoni

  nounC2
  /manˈtsəʊni/A proper noun referring primarily to Alessandro Manzoni, a 19th-century Italian novelist and poet.
• manzu

  nounNot applicable (N/A)
  A term not found in standard English dictionaries or lexicons. It is not a recognized English word.
• manˈchurian

  adjectivenounC1
  /manˈtʃʊə.ri.ən/Of or relating to Manchuria, a historical region in Northeast Asia.
• mao dun

  nounC1
  /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/A combination of statements, ideas, or features which are opposed to one another.
• mao jacket

  nounLow
  /ˌmaʊ ˈdʒækɪt/A short, straight, buttoned jacket with a high, stiff collar, typically in a muted color.
• mao suit

  nounLow
  /ˈmaʊ ˌsuːt/A plain, high-collared, buttoned jacket and matching loose trousers, typically made of cotton, associated with Chinese Communist Party leadership under Mao Zedong.
• mao tse-tung

  nounC1
  /ˌmaʊ ˌ(d)zɛˈtʊŋ/A Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader, founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ruling as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.
• mao zedong

  nounMedium
  /ˌmaʊ dzəˈdɒŋ/The founding father of the People's Republic of China and the leader of the Chinese Communist Party from 1943 until his death in 1976.
• mao-tai

  nounVery Low
  /maʊ ˈtaɪ/A strong, clear Chinese distilled spirit, typically made from fermented sorghum.
• maoism

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmaʊ.ɪ.zəm/A political theory and communist ideology derived from the teachings and practices of Mao Zedong, emphasizing peasant-led revolution, mass mobilization, and continuous class struggle.
• maoke mountains

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˈmaʊ.ə.keɪ ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/A proper noun referring to a specific, low-frequency mountain range in Papua province, Indonesia.
• maomao

  nounExtremely Rare / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈmaʊ.maʊ/In English, this term primarily functions as a rare noun, not found in major dictionaries. It can refer to a type of small schooling fish found in the waters of New Zealand, or as an informal term for a cat or kitten.
• maori

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈmaʊri/The Polynesian people who are the indigenous inhabitants of New Zealand.
• maori battalion

  nounLow-Frequency
  /ˈmaʊ.ri bəˈtæl.i.ən/A military unit of the New Zealand Army composed predominantly of Māori soldiers, most famously serving during the Second World War.
• maori bread

  nounC2
  /ˌmaʊ.ri ˈbred/Traditional New Zealand bread of Māori origin, typically a type of fried or boiled bread, often using fermented potato starter.
• maori bug

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmaʊri bʌɡ/An insect native to New Zealand, specifically a species of shield bug.
• maori bunk

  nounVery low
  /ˈmaʊri bʌŋk/A colloquial term in New Zealand English for a temporary, makeshift, or roughly constructed bed or sleeping platform, often on a farm or remote location.
• maori hen

  nounLow
  /ˈmaʊri hɛn/The common name for the weka, a flightless bird native to New Zealand, belonging to the rail family.
• maori mint

  nounC1
  /ˌmaʊ.ri ˈmɪnt/A specific variety of mint (Mentha species), native to or naturalized in New Zealand, known for its culinary and aromatic use.
• maori oven

  nounLow
  /ˈmaʊri ˈʌv(ə)n/A traditional underground oven used in Māori culture for cooking food with heated stones.

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