English Words Starting With R

• rattlesnake flag

  nounlow
  /ˈræt.əl.sneɪk flæɡ/A flag featuring a rattlesnake, typically symbolizing warning or defiance, most notably the historical Gadsden flag from early America.
• rattlesnake master

  nounLow
  /ˈræt(ə)lsneɪk ˌmɑːstə/A North American perennial plant (Eryngium yuccifolium) with yucca-like leaves and white flowers, historically believed to be effective against rattlesnake bites.
• rattlesnake plantain

  nounRare
  /ˈræt(ə)lsneɪk ˈplæntɪn/A common name for a North American perennial orchid (Goodyera spp.) with variegated leaves resembling snake skin.
• rattlesnake root

  nounC2/Highly Specialized
  /ˈrat(ə)lsneɪk ruːt/A common name for any of several North American plants whose roots were traditionally used as a folk remedy, especially for snakebites.
• rattlesnake weed

  nounLow
  /ˈræt.əl.sneɪk wiːd/A common name for various plants, especially those used in folk medicine for treating rattlesnake bites or found in habitats associated with rattlesnakes.
• rattletrap

  nounC1
  /ˈræt(ə)ltræp/A machine, especially a car, that is old and noisy and in poor condition.
• ratton

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈrat(ə)n/A dialectal or archaic term for a rat.
• rattoon

  nounRare / Technical
  /rəˈtuːn/A new shoot that grows from the root of a perennial plant (especially sugarcane) after the main stalk has been cut.
• rattrap

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈræt.træp/A device for catching rats, typically a cage or a spring-loaded trap.
• ratushinskaya

  nounVery Low
  /ˌrætʊˈʃɪnskəjə/A Russian surname, specifically and most famously that of the late Soviet-era dissident poet and writer Irina Ratushinskaya (Ирина Ратушинская).
• rau

  nounB1
  /rɔː/in a natural, unprocessed, or uncooked state
• raunch

  nounLow to medium; common in informal contexts but rare in formal usage.
  /rɔːntʃ/Vulgarity or obscenity, especially of a crude or sexually explicit nature.
• raupatu

  nounlow
  /ˈraʊ.pɑː.tuː/The confiscation or seizure of land, especially referring to historical confiscations of Māori land in New Zealand.
• raupo

  nounC2
  /ˈraʊpəʊ/A type of tall New Zealand bulrush or reed (Typha orientalis), growing in wetlands.
• rauriki

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-existent in Global English
  Not an established English word. This appears to be a proper noun, a loanword from another language (likely Māori), or a highly obscure/archaic term not found in standard English dictionaries.
• raurkela

  nounLow (proper noun, geographically specific)
  /ˈraʊə.kə.lə/The name of a major city in the Indian state of Odisha, known as a planned industrial city and a major steel-producing centre.
• rauschenberg

  nounLow
  /ˈraʊʃənbɜːɡ/A proper noun referring to Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008), an influential American painter, sculptor, and graphic artist known for pioneering the Neo-Dada movement and his "Combines" (artworks blending painting and found objects).
• rauschenbusch

  nounVery Low
  /ˈraʊʃənbʊʃ/A proper noun, specifically a surname of German origin.
• rauwolfia

  nounLow
  /ˌraʊˈwɒlfiə/A genus of tropical trees and shrubs, whose roots yield medicinal alkaloids used to treat high blood pressure and mental disorders.
• rav

  nounLow
  /ræv/A short form or slang term meaning 'rave' or 'awesome', expressing enthusiastic approval or excitement about something, primarily in youth/online vernacular.

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