English Words Starting With N

• northern cardinal

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔː.ðən ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/A North American songbird (Cardinalis cardinalis) with a distinctive crest and bright red plumage in males.
• northern corn rootworm

  nounVery low in general use; moderate to high in agricultural, entomological, and specific North American farming contexts.
  /ˌnɔːðən kɔːn ˈruːtwɜːm/A specific species of beetle (Diabrotica barberi) whose larvae are a major agricultural pest of maize/corn, feeding on the roots of the plants.
• northern corn-leaf blight

  nounTechnical
  /ˈnɔːðən kɔːn liːf blaɪt/A fungal disease affecting maize/corn plants, characterized by long, grayish-green to tan lesions on leaves.
• northern cross

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔː.ðən ˈkrɒs/A prominent northern hemisphere asterism (group of stars) in the constellation Cygnus, resembling a cross.
• northern crown

  nounC2
  /ˌnɔː.ðən ˈkraʊn/A circlet-shaped asterism in the northern celestial hemisphere, specifically the constellation Corona Borealis.
• northern dvina

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːðən ˈdviːnə/A major river in northern Russia, flowing into the White Sea.
• northern giant petrel

  nounC2
  /ˌnɔːðən ˌdʒaɪənt ˈpɛtrəl/A large seabird species (Macronectes halli) of the southern oceans, scavenging on carrion and hunting small prey.
• northern harrier

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːðən ˈhæriə/A medium-sized bird of prey (Circus hudsonius) found in North America, known for its low, gliding flight over open fields and marshes while hunting small mammals and birds.
• northern hemisphere

  nounB1
  /ˌnɔːðən ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/The half of the Earth that lies north of the Equator.
• northern hog sucker

  nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˌnɔː.ðən ˈhɒɡ ˌsʌk.ər/A species of freshwater fish (Hypentelium nigricans) native to North American streams, characterized by a sloping head and sucker-like mouth used for scraping algae and detritus from rocks.
• northern ireland

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːðən ˈaɪələnd/A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland.
• northern isles

  plural-nounC1/C2
  /ˈnɔːð(ə)n aɪlz/A geographical term for islands located in the northern region of a country or sea/ocean.
• northern kingfish

  nounRare
  /ˈnɔːðən ˈkɪŋfɪʃ/A species of marine fish (Menticirrhus saxatilis) found along the Atlantic coast of North America, also called northern whiting.
• northern leaf blight

  nounC2
  /ˌnɔːðən liːf blaɪt/A serious fungal disease of maize (corn) plants, characterised by long, elliptical, greyish-green or tan lesions on the leaves.
• northern lights

  nounplural-nounmedium
  /ˈnɔːðən laɪts/A natural light display in the Earth's sky, primarily seen in high-latitude regions around the Arctic, known scientifically as the aurora borealis.
• northern mariana islands

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːðən ˌmɑːrɪˈɑːnə ˈaɪləndz/A U.S. commonwealth and archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, comprising the islands of Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and others.
• northern oriole

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːðən ˈɔːriəʊl/A North American songbird, a historical taxonomic group that included the Baltimore oriole and Bullock's oriole, known for its bright plumage and hanging nests.
• northern paiute

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔː.ðən ˈpaɪ.juːt/A member of a Numic-speaking Indigenous people of the Great Basin region in the western United States, primarily in Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, and California.
• northern pike

  nounMedium
  /ˌnɔː.ðən ˈpaɪk/A large, predatory, freshwater fish (Esox lucius) native to the northern hemisphere, characterized by a long, slender body and sharp teeth.
• northern province

  nounC1
  /ˈnɔːðən ˈprɒvɪns/A geographical and administrative region located in the northern part of a country or territory.

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