unyago
In Swahili culture, a set of rituals that use music and dance to celebrate the coming of age of girls, teaching them about sex and conjugal life.

upma
An Indian porridge of dry roasted semolina or coarse rice flour, often with vegetables and seasonings.

upsara
Alternative form of apsara.

upsaras
plural of upsara

uramaki
A form of cylindrical sushi with two or more fillings, and (unlike makimono) having the rice on the outside and the nori inside.

uramustine
A derivative of nitrogen mustard and uracil, used in chemotherapy as an alkylating agent.

urna
A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.

urnae
plural of urna

urnas
plural of urna

ushioni
An ox ogre or demon; an evil ox spirit.

uskebeaghe
Obsolete spelling of usquebaugh.

usquabae
Obsolete spelling of usquebaugh .

usque
whisky

usquebae
Obsolete spelling of usquebaugh .

usquebath
Obsolete spelling of usquebaugh.

usquebaugh
Whiskey or whisky.

usquebaughs
plural of usquebaugh

usques
plural of usque

uthappam
A pancake made from rice and lentil flour with tomatoes, spices etc.

uthappams
plural of uthappam

uttapam
Alternative spelling of uthappam.

uttapams
plural of uttapam

utthapam
Alternative spelling of uthappam.

utthapams
plural of utthapam

uzvar
A cold Ukrainian beverage made from boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried).

vaalhaai
The tope Galeorhinus galeus.

vaaljapie
Very raw young wine, usually with sediment.

vacherin
A soft cow's-milk cheese from France and Switzerland.
A cake-shaped dessert made of an almond paste shell filled with (non-frozen) double cream and topped with whipped cream.
Ellipsis of vacherin glacé.

vacherins
plural of vacherin

vacon
Synonym of facon.

vadai
A type of fritter made from lentils or gram flour.

vadais
plural of vadai

vadouvan
A paste of burnt garlic and onion with herbs, from India; a type of masala.

valetry
The status or office of valet.

valinch
A pipette-like tube for drawing liquor from a cask through the bung-hole.

valinches
plural of valinch

varenie
Alternative form of varenye.

varenik
singular of vareniki - Russian варе́ники (varéniki) (Ukrainian boiled dumplings)

varenje
Alternative form of varenye.

varenye
A kind of sweet fruit preserve.

varenyes
plural of varenye

varletess
A female varlet.

vassaless
A female vassal.

vatrushka
A sort of small, round pastry filled with cottage cheese, popular in Eastern Europe.

vatrushkas
plural of vatrushka

vatrushki
plural of vatrushka

vattilappam
Alternative form of watalappam

vealers
plural of vealer

veda
Alternative letter-case form of Veda (“malt loaf bread”).

veganaise
vegan imitation mayonnaise

veganaises
plural of veganaise

vegaroni
vegan imitation pepperoni

veintena
A 20-day period used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican calendars.

vergaloo
Dated form of virgalieu.

vergaloos
plural of vergaloo

veritas
Truth, particularly of a transcendent character.

veritates
plural of veritas

vermentino
Vermentino (grape or wine)

vermentinos
plural of vermentino

vermicelli
Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner.
Any type of long, thin noodles, as in rice vermicelli.
Chocolate sprinkles.

vermicellis
plural of vermicelli

vermicelloni
A thicker form of vermicelli pasta.

vermouth
A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.
A serving of vermouth.

vermouths
plural of vermouth

vermuth
Alternative spelling of vermouth.

vermuths
plural of vermuth

vernage
A sweet, white Italian wine.

vernages
plural of vernage

vespetro
A sweet, anise-like liqueur from Canzo, Lombardy, made from spices and medicinal plants.

viceman
A smith who worked at the vice instead of at the anvil.

vicemen
plural of viceman

vichyssoise
A thick, creamy soup made from potato, leeks, onions, and chicken stock, and normally served cold.

vichyssoises
plural of vichyssoise

videobook
A book developed in video format, or a video structured similarly to a book, used chiefly in teaching and learning.

videobooks
plural of videobook

vifda
Beef and mutton hung and dried, but not salted.

vinager
A type of wine vessel.
Obsolete spelling of vinegar

vinaigrier
A pot or jar in which vinegar is made.
A cruet for serving vinegar.

vinaigriers
plural of vinaigrier

vinarterta
A dessert of cake with layers of prune filling.

vindalho
Alternative form of vindaloo.

vindalhos
plural of vindalho

vindaloo
A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.
A hot curry made with this spice.

vindaloos
plural of vindaloo

vindalu
Dated form of vindaloo.

vinho
Portuguese wine.

vinhos
plural of vinho

vino
Wine.

vinology
The study of wine and winemaking.

vinos
plural of vino

vintener
Obsolete form of vintner.

vinteners
plural of vintener

vintner
A seller of wine.
A manufacturer of wine.

vintneress
A female vintner.

vintneries
plural of vintnery

vintners
plural of vintner

vintnery
The sale of wine; the trade of a vintner.
A place where wine is sold.

vintries
plural of vintry

vintry
A place where wine is sold.

viognier
A type of white wine-producing grape originally grown in the Rhône valley.
A white wine made chiefly from viognier grapes.

viogniers
plural of viognier

virgalieu
A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; also called White Doyenne.

virgalieus
plural of virgalieu

viseman
Alternative form of viceman.

visemen
plural of viseman.

vitisin
Any of a group of phenolic anthocyanins present in wine

vitisins
plural of vitisin

viura
A variety of wine grape, grown in northeastern Spain.

vivda
Alternative spelling of vifda.

vizieress
A female vizier.

voddie
Alternative form of voddy.

voddies
plural of voddy
plural of voddie

voddy
Vodka.

vodka
A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.
A serving of the above beverage.
Neutral spirits distilled (or treated after distillation) so as to have no distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color.
A Russian.
Russian language.

vodkaholic
A vodka addict.

vodkaholics
plural of vodkaholic

vodkarita
A margarita cocktail made with vodka in place of tequila.

vodkaritas
plural of vodkarita

vodkas
plural of vodka

vodkatini
A vodka martini.

vodkatinis
plural of vodkatini

vodki
Alternative form of vodka.

vodky
Alternative form of vodki.

votaress
A female votary.

vzvar
A cold Russian beverage made from boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried).

wadge
thick slice of bread

wadges
plural of wadge

waffsicle
A frozen waffle-flavored treat.

waffsicles
plural of waffsicle

wagashi
Traditional Japanese confectionery in various forms, often served with tea.

wagasi
A soft, mild Beninese cheese made from cows' milk.

wahy
The inspirational revelation of the Qur'an to Muhammad.

wangteeth
plural of wangtooth

wangtooth
A molar.

wanhorn
galangal

wankapin
Nelumbo lutea, the American lotus, the water chinkapin.

wankapins
plural of wankapin

waragi
A distilled alcoholic beverage made from bananas or millet, common in Uganda.

waragis
plural of waragi

warderess
A female warder.

warlady
A female warlord.

wastebook
A temporary notebook in which details of transactions were entered as they happened, to be copied into formal ledgers later.

wastebooks
plural of wastebook

wastel
A kind of fine white bread or cake.

wastels
plural of wastel

watalappam
A Sri Lankan coconut custard pudding made with jaggery, cashew nuts, eggs, spices, etc.

watalappan
Alternative form of watalappam

waterblommetjiebredie
A South African stew of meat, typically lamb, with waterblommetjies.

waterhole
A depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink.
A watering hole; a place where people meet to drink and talk.
A part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between the regions where hydrogen and hydroxyl radiate, that is relatively quiet in terms of radio astronomy.

waterholes
plural of waterhole

watermelonade
A sweetened watermelon drink.