| CENTRA | • centra n. Plural of centrum. • CENTRUM n. (Latin) the body of a vertebra. |
| CONTRA | • contra prep. Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to. • contra adv. Contrary to something. • contra n. (Business) A deal to swap goods or services. |
| ELYTRA | • elytra n. Plural of elytron. • ELYTRUM n. (Latin) a hardened forewing of certain insects, also ELYTRON. |
| FOOTRA | • FOOTRA n. (Shakespeare) a worthless fellow, also FOUTER, FOUTRA, FOUTRE. |
| FOUTRA | • foutra n. (Obsolete, derogatory) A fig or whit; term of contempt. • FOUTRA n. (Shakespeare) a worthless fellow, also FOOTRA, FOUTER, FOUTRE. |
| LUSTRA | • lustra n. Plural of lustrum. • LUSTRUM n. (Latin) a period of five years. |
| MANTRA | • mantra n. (Hinduism) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer. • mantra n. (Originally Hinduism) A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation. • mantra n. (By extension) A slogan or phrase often repeated. |
| OSETRA | • osetra n. Caviar made from the Ossetra sturgeon. • OSETRA n. (Russian) a type of caviar, also OSSETRA. |
| RISTRA | • ristra n. An arrangement of chili pepper pods (or sometimes garlic) to aid drying and sometimes to serve as a decoration. • RISTRA n. a string of dried chili peppers. |
| ROSTRA | • rostra n. Plural of rostrum. • ROSTRUM n. (Latin) a beaklike process or part. |
| SASTRA | • Sastra n. Alternative form of Shastra. • SASTRA n. (Sanskrit) any of the sacred writings of Hinduism, also SHASTER, SHASTRA. |
| SISTRA | • sistra n. Plural of sistrum. • SISTRUM n. (Latin) a kind of rattle, consisting of a wooden or metal frame fitted with loose strips of metal and disks which jingled when moved. |
| TANTRA | • tantra n. A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. • Tantra prop.n. (Hinduism, Buddhism) The esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism that developed in India from the… • TANTRA n. (Sanskrit) a class of Hindu religious writings. |
| YANTRA | • yantra n. A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship. • yantra n. (Religion) Any object used as a meditation aid in tantric worship. • YANTRA n. (Sanskrit) a geometrical diagram used in meditation. |