English to English Dictionary

Kaffir-corn

A widely cultivated variety of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), originally from South Africa, grown primarily for grain and forage.

Ket

A member of an indigenous Siberian people living in the Yenisei River basin.

Kharab-Gunavatta

A term used to describe an exceptionally high quality or standard, often in economic or evaluative contexts.

Kichin Tonda Ōshū

A traditional Japanese culinary style or method associated with the Ōshū region.

Kill-the-Fatted-Calf

To prepare a feast or celebration in honor of someone, especially after a long absence.

Kinar

The edge, margin, border, or shore of a body of water or land.

Kingdom-Come

A phrase referring to the end of the world or a time far in the future.

Kouros

A static free-standing sculpture of a nude male youth created during the Archaic period in Greece.

Krans

A prominent sheer cliff face or rocky wall, particularly one formed by an outcrop of hard rock strata in South African topography.

Kshariya-Karna

A traditional ritual in Hindu culture involving the ceremonial piercing of the ears of a child.

Kshatriya

A member of the second of the four traditional Hindu castes, comprising the military, ruling, and warrior class.

Kyūryō-maebarai

A system or practice of paying salaries in advance.