Words beginning with C

The American quail or bobwhite, or related species.

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United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under Presid…

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The act of collaborating.

A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.

The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of…

Parallel, in the same vein, side by side.

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collectio…

An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.

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Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a colloid.

Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

A type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.

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A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Colombia. Capital: Bogotá.

Alternative form of calumba.

The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.

a malignant tumor of the colon; early symptom is bloody stools

A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is gen…

A KFC restaurant.

Of or pertaining to a colony.

A series of columns at regular intervals.

The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

A cigar of medium color and strength.

A city, the county seat of El Paso County, Colorado, United States.