MAQUILA | • maquila n. Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L. • maquila n. Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts. • maquila n. Alternative spelling of makila, a kind of walking stick. |
MAQUILAS | • maquilas n. Plural of maquila. • MAQUILA n. (Spanish) a manufacturing plant in Mexico that produce parts for assembly in the United States, also MAQUILADORA. |
AQUAMANILE | • aquamanile n. (Historical) A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands. • AQUAMANILE n. a ewer in the form of a human or animal figure for ceremonial hand-washing, also AQUAMANALE. |
MAQUILLAGE | • maquillage n. Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use. • MAQUILLAGE n. (French) makeup. |
AQUAMANILES | • aquamaniles n. Plural of aquamanile. • AQUAMANILE n. a ewer in the form of a human or animal figure for ceremonial hand-washing, also AQUAMANALE. |
LIQUIDAMBAR | • liquidambar n. A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua. • liquidambar n. The tree itself, also called sweetgum. • Liquidambar prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Altingiaceae – the sweetgum trees, formerly classified as Hamamelidaceae. |
MAQUILADORA | • maquiladora n. An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States or another foreign country, using… • MAQUILADORA n. (Spanish) a manufacturing plant in Mexico that produce parts for assembly in the United States, also MAQUILA. |
MAQUILLAGES | • maquillages n. Plural of maquillage. • MAQUILLAGE n. (French) makeup. |
LIQUIDAMBARS | • liquidambars n. Plural of liquidambar. • LIQUIDAMBAR n. a genus of balsamiferous trees of the family Hamamelidaceae. |
MAQUILADORAS | • maquiladoras n. Plural of maquiladora. • MAQUILADORA n. (Spanish) a manufacturing plant in Mexico that produce parts for assembly in the United States, also MAQUILA. |
QUADRINOMIAL | • quadrinomial adj. Consisting of four names or parts or terms. • quadrinomial n. (Algebra) An expression consisting of four terms. • QUADRINOMIAL n. an expression of four terms. |
MADRIGALESQUE | • madrigalesque adj. (Music) Reminiscent of a madrigal. • MADRIGALESQUE adj. somewhat in the style of a madrigal. |
QUADRAGESIMAL | • quadragesimal adj. That lasts forty days. • quadragesimal adj. Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten. • quadragesimal adj. (Mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number forty. |
QUADRIGEMINAL | • quadrigeminal adj. Having four parts, or two pairs. • QUADRIGEMINAL adj. having four similar parts, also QUADRIGEMINATE, QUADRIGEMINOUS. |
QUADRINOMIALS | • quadrinomials n. Plural of quadrinomial. • QUADRINOMIAL n. an expression of four terms. |
QUINQUAGESIMAL | • quinquagesimal adj. Of or related to a set of 50 people or items. • QUINQUAGESIMAL adj. consisting of fifty days. |
EQUALITARIANISM | • equalitarianism n. Egalitarianism. • EQUALITARIANISM n. belief in equality. |