| MASU | • masu n. A plant, Hedysarum alpinum, whose edible root is consumed by the Inuit of Alaska. • masu n. A square wooden box, originally used to measure rice in Japan during the feudal period. • masu n. Masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou). |
| SUSU | • susu n. (Finance) An informal money pooling scheme practised in Africa, the Caribbean, and some immigrant communities. • Susu n. A Mande ethnic group living primarily in Guinea. • Susu prop.n. The language spoken by the Susu people. |
| BUSSU | • bussu n. The palm tree Manicaria saccifera. • BUSSU n. (Tupi) a tropical American palm with gigantic leaves that serve for cloth. |
| LASSU | • lassu n. Archaic form of lasso. • lassu v. Archaic form of lasso. • LASSU n. (Hungarian) the slow movement of a Hungarian dance. |
| BABASSU | • babassu n. A tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil. • BABASSU n. (Tupi) a Brazilian palm tree, also BABACU. |
| JUJITSU | • jujitsu n. A method of self-defence established in Japan emphasizing “jū” (soft or gentle) “jutsu” (art or technique)… • jujitsu n. Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a related art, derived from judo. • jujitsu n. (Figuratively) Strategic maneuvering, especially with the aim of using the strength of one’s opponent… |
| JUJUTSU | • jujutsu n. Alternative form of jujitsu. • JUJUTSU n. (Japanese) a Japanese art of self defence, also JIUJITSU, JIUJUTSU, JUJITSU. |
| SHIATSU | • shiatsu n. A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy. • SHIATSU n. (Japanese) a massage technique using finger pressure at acupuncture centers, also SHIATZU. |
| JIUJITSU | • jiujitsu n. Alternative spelling of jujitsu. • jiu-jitsu n. Alternative spelling of jujitsu. • jiu-jitsu n. Brazilian jiu-jitsu. |
| JIUJUTSU | • jiujutsu n. Alternative form of jujitsu. • JIUJUTSU n. (Japanese) a Japanese art of self defence, also JIUJITSU, JUJITSU, JUJUTSU. |
| KEIRETSU | • keiretsu n. A set of Japanese companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings. • KEIRETSU n. (Japanese) a coalition of business groups in Japan. |
| NINJITSU | • ninjitsu n. Alternative form of ninjutsu. • NINJITSU n. (Japanese) a martial art, teaching stealth and camouflage, also NINJUTSU. |
| NINJUTSU | • ninjutsu n. (Martial arts) A Japanese martial art that is a collection of techniques originally practiced for Japanese… • NINJUTSU n. (Japanese) a martial art, teaching stealth and camouflage, also NINJITSU. |
| TIRAMISU | • tiramisu n. An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone… • tiramisù n. Alternative spelling of tiramisu. • TIRAMISU n. (Italian) a dessert made with pieces of sponge soaked in coffee and marsala, layered with mascarpone and chocolate. |
| ZAIBATSU | • zaibatsu n. (Economics) A Japanese ‘money clique’ or conglomerate; (by extension) in the United States, any large corporation. • ZAIBATSU n. (Japanese) a powerful, family-controlled Japanese combine. |
| QINGHAOSU | • qinghaosu n. The drug artemisinin. • QINGHAOSU n. (Chinese) a crystalline compound obtained from artemisia. |