Term: mahayana: one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan
Candidate hypernym: buddhism: the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth → 1
Candidate hypernym: infestation: a swarm of insects that attack plants → 0
Candidate hypernym: calliandra: any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: musca: type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies → 0
Candidate hypernym: modulation: a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified → 0
Candidate hypernym: alligator: either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts → 0
Candidate hypernym: cooking utensil: a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking → 0
Candidate hypernym: tree lupine: evergreen shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having showy yellow or blue flowers; naturalized in Australia → 0
Candidate hypernym: diffuser: baffle that distributes sound waves evenly → 0
Candidate hypernym: histocompatibility: condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue → 0
Candidate hypernym: dessertspoon: as much as a dessert spoon will hold → 0