jaundice
jaundice: n. & v. --n.
1 Med. a condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, often caused by obstruction of the bile duct or by liver disease.
2 disordered (esp. mental) vision.
3 envy. --v.tr.
1 affect with jaundice.
2 (esp. as jaundiced adj.) affect (a person) with envy, resentment, or jealousy. [ME iaunes f. OF jaunice yellowness f. jaune yellow]
juniper
juniper: n. any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus, esp. J. communis with prickly leaves and dark purple berry-like cones. øoil of juniper oil from juniper cones used in medicine and in flavouring gin etc. [ME f. L juniperus]
journeyman
journeyman: n. (pl. -men.
1 a qualified mechanic or artisan who works for another.
2 derog. a a reliable but not outstanding worker. b a mere hireling. [JOURNEY in obs. sense 'day's work' + MAN]
jurassic
Jurassic: adj. & n. Geol. --adj. of or relating to the second period of the Mesozoic era with evidence of many large dinosaurs, the first birds (including Archaeopteryx), and mammals. °Cf. Appendix II. --n. this era or system. [F jurassique f. Jura (Mountains): cf. Triassic]
jejunum
jejunum: n. Anat. the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum. [L, neut. of jejunus fasting]
jellaba
jellaba: var. of DJELLABA.
jabiru
jabiru: n.
1 a large stork, Jabiru mycteria, of Central and S. America.
2 a black-necked stork, Xenorhyncus asiaticus, of Asia and Australia. [Tupi-Guarani jabirÇ]
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